Bay Ridge biology professor leads medical breakthrough
Could a biology expert from Bay Ridge have found the cure for cancer? Well, not yet, but Vasily Kolchenko, an associate professor of biological sciences at New York City College of Technology is a key member of a research team that made a significant breakthrough in the lab, according to college officials.
The research finding has the potential to be a significant breakthrough in the treatment of cancer, AIDS, and other deadly diseases, college officials said.
The work done by Kolchenko and his fellow team members have made it possible, for the first time, to detect the smallest virus particle. That’s significant, according to college officials, who said that since even one viral particle can represent a deadly threat, the research likely will make an important contribution to ongoing research on early detection of diseases like cancer and AIDS.