What effects will c60 have on cancer?

Human cancers and mouse cancers can behave differently, so there are many contradictions in the scientific literature that we need to sort out:

• In previous studies experimental animals treated with c60 had no tumors at necropsy versus control animals that did.

• In human clinical trials, similar antioxidants have led to higher cancer incidence, rather than lower.

• We need to determine what effect c60 will have on human cancer using a xenograft model (immunocompromised mouse strain that is administered human cancer cells, and grows them).
• Specifically, this campaign will support a study to look at the effects of c60 on proliferation of the human leukemia line KG1a.
• If this campaign is over funded, this study will be expanded to examine the effects of c60 on metastasis and primary tumor growth in solid tumors.

We need to raise $18,500 to answer this question, and we are already 2/3 of the way there!!

Longecity.org and a private donor have teamed up to match every dollar donated in this campaign (up to $6,000) with $2. That means we only need to raise $6,500!!

• 100% of donations are applied to direct research expenses,  up to $6,000
• Every $1 donated is matched by $2, up to $6,000
• Get great perks such as t-shirts, naming a mouse, or receiving a signed book
• Your donation is tax-deductible

All research for this project will be conducted under the direction of Kelsey Moody, Mr. Moody is a biotechnology entrepreneur in Syracuse, NY. As a medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University, he founded Ichor Therapeutics, where he currently serves as CEO. In 2014 he transferred to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to begin a Ph.D. in Industrial Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Previously, Mr. Moody served as CTO at ImmunePath, a venture capitalist backed stem cell therapy company in Silicon Valley. Before ImmunePath, he founded the SENS Foundation Academic Initiative, a student development program. Mr. Moody received a BS from SUNY Plattsburgh and an MBA from Concordia University.

You can read more about his professional background here.

The company is fully equipped with quality scientific infrastructure, including:

• Mammalian cell culture laboratory
• Performance analytical machines (automated hematology analyzer, flow cytometer, and more!!)
• SCID vivarium (a climate controlled clean room and "mouse house")

Other ways to help

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