Our research

Cancer is a tough opponent, and even though science has taken positive steps towards a cure, many patients don't respond well to current therapies. As a research group, we've been exploring the use of cells from the immune system to fight cancer. For more than 15 years, our team has been studying how to use a type of immune cell, known as a natural killer cell, to treat blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia, which affects many adults in the US. In recent years, we've focused on expanding our research to include other types of cancer, from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, to lung cancer, colorectal cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and more. We're exploring new ways to make natural killer cells more effective against different types of cancer. The goal is to find new ways to use the body's own defenses to fight cancer and help more people live cancer-free lives.

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