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UCSF Health Experts Spotlight Advances at Hematology Conference
Hematologists and oncologists from around the world will present new research and clinical findings at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) 66th Annual Meeting and Exposition. This year’s meeting will be held in San Diego Dec. 7-10. Widely considered the world’s leading event in malignant and
Molecular Zip Code Draws Killer T Cells to Brain Tumors
UCSF scientists have developed a “molecular GPS” to guide immune cells into the brain and kill tumors without harming healthy tissue. It is the first living cell therapy that can navigate through the body to a specific organ, addressing what has been a major limitation of CAR-T cancer therapies
Engineered Immune Cells May Be Able to Tame Inflammation
When the immune system overreacts and starts attacking the body, the only option may be to shut the entire system down and risk developing infections or cancer. But now, scientists at UC San Francisco may have found a more precise way to dial it down. The technology uses engineered T cells that act
47 UCSF Researchers Are Honored for Their High-Impact Science
Nearly 50 UC San Francisco researchers have been named to Clarivate’s list of most influential scientists for 2024. 21 Cancer Center Members: Alan Ashworth, PhD Neal L. Benowitz, MD Atul J. Butte, MD, PhD Adil I. Daud, MD Felix Y. Feng, MD Lawrence Fong, MD Kathleen M. Giacomini, PhD Martin Kampmann
Engineered Receptors Help the Immune System Home in on Cancer
Most cancer treatments – from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells – have a host of side effects, in large part because they affect healthy cells in the body at the same time as targeting tumor cells. For the same reason, designing new cancer drugs can be challenging due to the molecular
Curiosity and the Pursuit of Scientific Discovery: Q&A with Alex Lee, PhD
Alex Lee, PhD, a bioinformatician in the Sweet-Cordero lab, recently received an R50 training grant from the NCI. This salary-based award, which received a perfect score from reviewers, will allow Lee to explore additional research interests and collaborate with other labs in addition to his regular