Research Team Members (IMAGE) UT Southwestern Medical Center Caption Dr. Ping-Hung Chen, Dr. Sandra Schmid, Dr. Marcel Mettlen and other research team members determined that aggressive cancer cells adapt nerve cell mechanisms to maintain or squelch signals needed to survive and grow. Credit UT Southwestern Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.