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CPRIT Scholar Pursues Protein Engineering To Develop Cancer Drugs

July 2, 2025

Dr. Ziwen Jiang, who joined UTD this year, is studying new ways to develop effective protein-based cancer medicine that improve people’s quality of life.

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