Attacking Cancer with a Pill
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Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: Accuronix develops novel therapies that selectively target cancer cells by getting inside the cell, and attacking from the inside. In this video learn about their innovative approach to a new cancer drug designed to treat pancreatic cancer that is having success in the lab also targeting other types of cancer, including synovial sarcoma, in early studies.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Innovators-Accuronix**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students view the video to identify different scientific practices that they see being employed by the company in their research.
- Use the video as a conversation starter. What is student reaction to the drug being developed? What benefits do they see from cancer treatment in a pill form?
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
