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Cancer immunology lab at Dana Farber Cancer Institute applying synthetic biology tools to develop novel immunotherapies. #Immunotherapy #NK #CARs #BacterialEng

Boston, MA
Joined October 2024
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We engineered a new class of immunotherapy by surface displaying cytokines (il15/18 and 21) on a gut bacteria. Non-pathogenic E. coli displaying decoy-resistant IL18 mutein boosts anti-tumor and CAR NK cell responses | Nature Biotechnology nature.com/articles/s41587-0…
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Researchers from @DanaFarber, have engineered E. coli to function as a "tumor GPS," guiding cancer-fighting therapies directly to tumors. Published in @NatureBiotech, this innovation could transform solid tumor treatment. (1/3)
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In a new study in @NatureBiotech, Rizwan Romee, MD (@romeerizwan) and @DanaFarber researchers look at how gut bacteria is engineered to act as a tumor GPS for immunotherapies. More: dana-farber.org/newsroom/new… Study: nature.com/articles/s41587-0…
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