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CAR-T cell therapy
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is a form of T cell engineering where T cells are obtained from a patient and engineered in a laboratory to better kill the patient's cancer cells. Specifically, CAR T cells are modified to express a receptor on their surface that recognizes the specific antigen present on the patient's cancer cells.
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AUG 13, 2021Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The more we learn abut the gut microbiome, the more it seems that the microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2021Immunology
Cell therapies use engineered T cells extracted from the patient’s own immune system to rally an attack on tumors. ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 18, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a prototype for a new kind of cancer immunotherapy. The therapy uses engineered T-cells to ta ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 28, 2021Immunology
Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2020Immunology
Obesity is a significant problem in our societies with increasing the risk for many diseases, including cancer. Can ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer researchers have long been searching for a way to target cancer cells while ignoring healthy cells. A team of sci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2020Immunology
The ability to edit the human genome using CRISPR has been heralded as a revolution in medicine. However, one of the big ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 09, 2020Immunology
For patients with type 1 diabetes, hope is around the corner with a new experimental therapy that uses genetically modif ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 07, 2020Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications suggests that the increased metabolism of T cells that we see with advan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our blood carries many types of critical cells, including platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells, which are m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2020Immunology
The best offense may be a good defense in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers from the Duke-NUS Medical School are e ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 13, 2020Cancer
In the past, the go-to drugs have always been small molecules. These small molecules would interact with the cell and ac ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 11, 2020Cancer
It is quite common in cancer therapies to see a drug or treatment that has been around for decades. New drugs are hard t ...Written By: Jasper CantrellFEB 14, 2020Immunology
Natural killer (NK) cells are a subset of white blood cells that are key players in the innate immune system, orchestrat ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, researchers have been trying to harness the power of the assassins of the immune system - killer T cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2020Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of ...Written By: Carly BoydOCT 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the immune system in cancer patients' bodies to fight cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2019Immunology
The C-word. Dare we say it? Is a cure for cancer within reach? Professor Michael Kinch https://publichealth.wustl ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldMAR 30, 2019Videos
There are many diseases that can be traced back to errors in genes. Gene therapy aims to fix those errors.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The more we learn abut the gut microbiome, the more it seems that the microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Immunology
Cell therapies use engineered T cells extracted from the patient’s own immune system to rally an attack on tumors.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 18, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a prototype for a new kind of cancer immunotherapy. The therapy uses engineered T-cells to ta
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 28, 2021
Immunology
Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2020
Immunology
Obesity is a significant problem in our societies with increasing the risk for many diseases, including cancer. Can
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer researchers have long been searching for a way to target cancer cells while ignoring healthy cells. A team of sci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2020
Immunology
The ability to edit the human genome using CRISPR has been heralded as a revolution in medicine. However, one of the big
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 09, 2020
Immunology
For patients with type 1 diabetes, hope is around the corner with a new experimental therapy that uses genetically modif
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 07, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications suggests that the increased metabolism of T cells that we see with advan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our blood carries many types of critical cells, including platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells, which are m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2020
Immunology
The best offense may be a good defense in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers from the Duke-NUS Medical School are e
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 13, 2020
Cancer
In the past, the go-to drugs have always been small molecules. These small molecules would interact with the cell and ac
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 11, 2020
Cancer
It is quite common in cancer therapies to see a drug or treatment that has been around for decades. New drugs are hard t
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
FEB 14, 2020
Immunology
Natural killer (NK) cells are a subset of white blood cells that are key players in the innate immune system, orchestrat
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, researchers have been trying to harness the power of the assassins of the immune system - killer T cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2020
Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
OCT 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the immune system in cancer patients' bodies to fight cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2019
Immunology
The C-word. Dare we say it? Is a cure for cancer within reach? Professor Michael Kinch https://publichealth.wustl
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
MAR 30, 2019
Videos
There are many diseases that can be traced back to errors in genes. Gene therapy aims to fix those errors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch