Immunology

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CAR T cell therapy may eliminate tumor cells missed by surgery

The results of a study led by Penn Medicine’s Carl June greenlights preclinical trials for the application of CAR T therapy in gel form to surgical wounds following partial tumor removal to eliminate residual tumor cells.

MIT Technology Review

What’s next for mRNA vaccines

Norbert Pardi of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a universal mRNA flu vaccine, featuring remarks from mRNA pioneer Katalin Karikó.

CNN

Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using mRNA technology to develop a universal flu vaccine.

Bloomberg

Health experts are split on who should get COVID booster shots and when

Stanley Plotkin and Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine share their thoughts on COVID vaccine efficacy and their desire for more concrete booster data.

Jerusalem Post

TAU establishes center for autoimmune research

The Penn Colton Center for Autoimmunity at the Perelman School of Medicine is noted for its experimental and theoretical studies in immunology.

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Advances in cancer research

Recent research shows promise in a novel CAR T therapy after cancer relapse, and a novel treatment for multiple myeloma.

NPR

CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds

Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine says that off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapies using CRISPR would be a game-changer.

China Daily

‘Tripledemic’ underscores vaccine need

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a universal influenza vaccine that could prevent the next pandemic.

Smithsonian Magazine

U.S. flu hospitalizations highest in a decade

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine is nervous about the high rates of flu hospitalization and death going into the holiday season.

The Washington Post

Three viruses are waging an attack. But you don’t have to surrender

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have developed an experimental mRNA flu vaccine that could fight the entire family of influenza viruses.

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