Applied Mathematics Research contributes to development of novel cancer therapy

Professor Brian Ingalls of the department of Applied Mathematics co-led a research team that presented promising proof-of-principle results in the development of a live biotherapeutic product approach to treating cancerous tumors. The research, executed by Dr. Bahram Zargar and Dr. Sara Sadr, as PhD students in the department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, involved introduction of novel functions to the bacterium Clostridium sporogenes, enhancing its potential as an anti-cancer therapeutic.