What is the most interesting thing that you have discovered when trying to find a cure?

Question: What is the most interesting thing that you have discovered when trying to find a cure?
- Keywords:
  cure,
  discovery
Asked by Meghan to Jenn on 5 Mar 2017. This question was also asked by Acrodysostosis.
- Jennifer Hintzsche answered on 5 Mar 2017:
  
  Hi Meghan!
  
  Great question! The most interesting thing I have discovered is a mutation in our cell’s DNA inside a gene called SF3B1. We found out that people who have mucosal melanoma – which is melanoma of their nose and mouth- have a mutation in this one gene at the same spot. We are trying to find a way to treat those patients with a medicine that stops that mutation from working. We hope that it can save lots of lives!
  
  Jenn