The current path to CAR-T cell therapy is, by any measure, a logistical ordeal. A patient’s immune cells must be drawn out of ...

In a paradigm breaking study, Dr. Pavan Reddy, director of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and his team, in collaboration with Drs. Arul Chinnaiyan, S ...

In a paradigm-breaking study, researchers have discovered a novel way the immune system, specifically T cells, attack their ...

Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by harnessing the body's own immune system to fight disease. But many ...

T cells are supposed to be relentless. These white blood cells patrol the body, identify threats, and destroy them.

A technique that transforms immune cells into cancer-seeking bloodhounds may overcome a roadblock that has hampered ...

A multi-institutional study led by researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and UC San Diego has uncovered new genetic rules that determine ...

Scientists have uncovered new genetic rules that determine whether the immune system’s “killer” T cells remain powerful long-term defenders or become worn out and ineffective. By building a detailed ...

A new strategy strengthens the bond between the T cell and a target tumor cell, improving the cytotoxic function of the T cell.