Rice University Researchers (1 of 2) (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University chemist Zachary Ball, left, talks with graduate students Farrukh Vohidov, center, and Matthew Minus, right. The researchers led an effort to keep patients with acute myeloid leukemia from suffering a relapse by attacking a protein that interferes with chemotherapy. Credit Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Usage Restrictions For news reporting purposes only. 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.