The Oncology Podcast

Salt Flat Pigments: A New Era of Breast Cancer Biomedicines?

July 12, 2023 The Oncology Podcast Season 2 Episode 22
The Oncology Podcast
Salt Flat Pigments: A New Era of Breast Cancer Biomedicines?
Show Notes

Welcome to Episode 22 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

Could ancient salt-loving microbes found only in salt flats herald a new kind of biomedicine? Could their sun-protective antioxidative reactions be harnessed in the development of new treatment options for hard-to-treat cancers like triple-negative breast cancer?  

In today's episode, we are transported to Spain  - join our Host Rachael Babin in conversation with Professor Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa, whose research group recently discovered the potent antioxidant activity of haloarchaeal carotenoids found in the Santa Pola salt flats, just outside of Alicante. 

We hope you enjoy listening.

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