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Featured Clinical Research

Participants in clinical trials gain access to the highest level of care and monitoring possible.

If you are an African American woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is experiencing chemotherapy-induced pain and tingling in your limbs, you may be able to help advance patient care by participating in a clinical trial.

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Your contributions to LIMR help accelerate our ability to bring research from the laboratory to the patient.

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Cancer research

At the forefront of cancer research

Cancer research delves broadly into many aspects of biomedical science. Our work in this diverse field focuses on developing new methods to improve diagnosis and treatment of the most common and deadly cancers.

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Cardiovascular disease research

Developing new drugs and devices for cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is the most prominent killer in the United States after cancer. Our work focuses on new drugs and devices to correct heart beat disorders, treat and prevent heart attacks and strokes, and avert heart failure.

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Cancer research

Gaining a more intimate understanding of clinical issues

We also investigate autoimmune disorders, regenerative medicine, infectious disease, neurological and gastrointestinal disorders, as well as population health—all with the goal of improving patients’ health and well-being.

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Featured Researcher

Anthony Ashton, PhD

Professor

Dr. Ashton seeks to understand the role of alternate splicing and the structurally diverse proteins it creates in the pathogenesis of disease. These findings have implications for treatment of multiple diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, reproduction, asthma and aging.

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Latest research news

  • January 14, 2021

    Serious drug-induced cardiac side effect accurately detected and scored by LIMR researcher and colleagues

  • September 01, 2020

    LIMR develops a therapeutic approach that may improve outcomes of patients on cancer immunotherapies

  • August 28, 2020

    New approach for a cancer vaccine reported by LIMR investigators and colleagues

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    New frontiers: Advancing cancer care through clinical research

    For Nina Cruice, participating in a LIMR clinical trial has been a way for her to focus on something positive after her cancer diagnosis and treatment. Read More
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    Patient Spotlight

    Taking research to heart

    Through the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Main Line Health patients have access to groundbreaking cardiac clinical trials. Read More
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    Patient Spotlight

    ‘Trials’ and tribulations: One cancer survivor’s story

    “Whenever I look through my patient list for that day, if we’re at a crossroads, my first thought is, is there a good and appropriate standard treatment, or should we consider a clinical trial.” Read More
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