Cancer immunologist: MD Anderson provides culture of collaboration, not competition
I’ve always been interested in how to jump-start the immune system. My curiosity led me to train as a postdoc under Jim Allison, Ph.D., in New York. He’s an immunotherapy pioneer who received a Nobel Prize for his work in 2018.
While working in his lab, we successfully drove immune response to what we call immune “hot cancers” like melanoma and lung cancer. But most patients with other types of cancer weren’t benefiting – and many...
T cells, B cells and the immune system
Our bodies naturally heal after our skin gets cut, and they can defend against the common cold. So, why not cancer?
The relationship...
TIL therapy: 6 things to know
Adoptive cellular therapy is a form of immunotherapy that uses cells from our immune systems, such as T cells, as a treatment for cancer....
Best of Cancerwise 2016: Our experts’ most helpful insight
A cancer diagnosis can require you to expand your vocabulary, learn about treatment options and side effects, and ask questions you never thought you’d need to consider. Luckily, our experts can be great resources when it comes to expanding your knowledge.
This past year, our doctors shared insight on topics ranging from immunotherapy, clinical trials and stem cell transplants to fertility and cancer. Here are seven recent posts...
Meet Elizabeth Mittendorf, a leader in immunology and breast cancer vaccines
Elizabeth Mittendorf’s first year in medical school didn’t bode well for a career as a doctor. During one of her early encounters with a patient...
Confronting ocular melanoma
Some 23 years ago, I was 19 and getting ready to start college at Florida State University. But after experiencing blurry vision that could...