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"textContent": "A research team led by Prof. Kenward Vong, Assistant Professor from the Department of Chemistry at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently achieved a significant breakthrough by bioengineering a new type of glycan-targeting system known as \"lectin-directed protein aggregation therapy (LPAT).\" Using this technology, they developed a therapy capable of preventing the onset and growth of metastatic breast cancers in mouse models.",
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