Why this Alberta-born oncologist is sending cancer cells to space

Dr. Matthew Strickland, an oncologist and researcher born in Leduc, Alta., is leading a NASA research experiment to test the effect of microgravity on cancer cells in the hope of developing new treatments back on earth.

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