CAR T-Cell Therapy Granted Priority Review for DLBCLCancer NetworkOther CAR T-cell therapies approved in 2017 include tisagenlecleucel for the treatment of children and young adults up to 25 years of age with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acu… Continue reading
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In Effort to Treat Rare Blinding Disease, Researchers Turn Stem Cells into Blood VesselsUC San Diego HealthPeople who inherit a mutated version of the ATF6 gene are born with a malformed or missing fovea, the eye region responsible for sharp, detailed … Continue reading
Translational research team to test CAR T-cell therapy for pancreatic cancerHealioStand Up To Cancer, in collaboration with the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, is supporting a new translational research team that will explore how … Continue reading
Medical Xpress |
In effort to treat rare blinding disease, researchers turn stem cells into blood vessels
Medical Xpress Now, in a study published February 13 in Science Signaling, Lin’s team discovered that a chemical compound that activates ATF6 also converts patient-derived stem cells into blood vessels. “We wanted to see if there was a way to correct this gene defect … |
GeekWire |
Pittsburgh research giants unveil landmark $200M immunotherapy center to combat cancer and aging
GeekWire Now, scientists in the emerging field of immunotherapy are using advanced science and engineering to turn the immune system into a tool that can solve some of humanity’s most pressing health problems. Two of Pittsburgh’s research powerhouses — the … UPMC, Pitt to invest $200 million in immunotherapy research facility …Tribune-Review Futuristic immunotherapy treatments are already in usePittsburgh Post-Gazette UPMC Immune Transplant and Therapy Center focuses on the futurePittsburgh Business Times Patch.com –WPXI Pittsburgh –WTAE Pittsburgh all 17 news articles » |