Lubbock Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Sequence-Based Biomarker Testing

Dr. Adam Smith from Texas Tech University was awarded the Lung Cancer Discovery Award to study sequence-based biomarker testing to better identify variants. Smith’s team at Texas Tech University will work to gather additional information to fully identify variants involved in lung cancer. Additional data focused on the lung cancer mutations will allow new strategies to emerge given more data points.

“Our research investment is key to unlocking solutions to alleviate the burden of lung disease. The Lung Association’s Awards and Grants Program promotes innovative research, collaboration, translation of discoveries and scientific exchange to transform today’s science into tomorrow’s solutions. Because when you can’t breathe, nothing else matters,” said Charlotte Maffia, Executive Director of the American Lung Association.