A new sign in front of MaineGeneral’s Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care on Old Belgrade Road identifies the center as a home base for genetic technology researchers with The Jackson Laboratory. The outpatient treatment center, which has been operating for almost a decade, is now the home of the Maine Cancer Center Genomics Initiative, led by program Director Andrey Antov and medical Director Dr. Jens Rueter. “Our goal is to create a network of oncology professionals in the state of Maine to provide genomic education so it can be applied successfully in the practice,” Antov said. Read full story
Alfond cancer center teams with Jackson Lab to create genomics research hub
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