cancer

Infographic: Understanding CAR-T vs TCR Approaches

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Mar 15, 2024 | 3 min read

Living drugs get a boost from emerging engineering strategies that focus on safety and specificity.

3D Rendering of Molecular Interaction in CAR Chimeric Antigen Receptor

Next-generation CAR and TCR Cancer Therapies

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Mar 15, 2024 | 10+ min read

From smart receptors to novel biologics, scientists plan to overcome the challenges of treating solid tumors.

An Overview of High Throughput Screening

Tanvir Khan, PhD | 5 min read

High throughput screening (HTS) relies on liquid handling devices, robotics, plate readers, and data processing software to automatically test a large number of biological, genetic, chemical, or pharmacological samples.

A needle drawing up fluid from an unlabeled vial.

Cancer Vaccination as a Promising New Treatment Against Tumors

Shelby Bradford, PhD | Mar 15, 2024 | 10+ min read

Vaccination has beaten back infections for more than a century. Now, it may be the next big step in battling cancer.

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Gazing into Science’s Crystal Ball

Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD | Mar 15, 2024 | 3 min read

Basic research successes offer glimpses into future scientific advancements, but the outcomes are subject to change.

Hijacking Viruses: Optimizing Lentivirus-Based Cell Engineering

The Scientist | 1 min read

Filippo Rossignoli discusses the challenges he faced when employing lentiviruses to produce immunotherapies and how he overcame these obstacles.

3D outline of a bone with red dots in the center.

Bringing Immunotherapy Straight to the Source

Aparna Nathan, PhD | Mar 14, 2024 | 4 min read

Engineered natural killer cells track down cancer cells in the bone marrow.

3D illustration of a lymphocyte in white and green.

A Quest for the Holy Grail of Cancer Targets

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Mar 14, 2024 | 5 min read

Christopher Klebanoff hopes that his search for a small fraction of cancer-specific antigens will have a big impact on cancer cell therapies.

Precision Medicine: A New Era in Cancer Therapy

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | 6 min read

Precision medicine helps clinicians tailor individual treatments, addressing genetic mutations, tumor microenvironment variations, and therapeutic resistance.

A Science Sleuth Accuses a Harvard Medical School Neuroscientist of Research Misconduct

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Feb 15, 2024 | 5 min read

Researchers await the outcome of an ongoing investigation into dozens of instances of alleged image problems spanning 29 publications over a period of 23 years.