Augusta University
A powerful immune molecule helps protect transplanted organs from rejection by putting a silencer on two other immune molecules that converge to take a direct shot at the organ, scientists report.
Mouse genes that make human T cells powerful at fighting liver cancer could one day help patients do the same, scientists report.
Two immunotherapies are being given together for the first time to help more patients wage a stronger war on a wide range of solid tumors.
In the battle against cancer, antibiotics may have a negative impact.
Cancer vaccines may need to better target T cells that can hold up to the long fight against cancer, scientists report. Studies of two T cell types that are equally activated by alpha-fetoprotein, a well-established antigen made by liver cancer...
A $53,000 gift from the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation – an organization dedicated to raising funds for childhood cancer research – is helping an investigator at the Georgia Cancer Center advance his work in treating pediatric cancer. The...
Julie Cole, a bladder cancer patient being treated at the Georgia Cancer Center, was willing to take a risk when her life depended on it. Cole, along with Dr. Jigarkumar Parikh, decided to add a second immunotherapy drug and radiation to try and...
A clinical trial at the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University featuring a homegrown discovery is drawing kids from other prestigious cancer centers across the country. These children are being treated with Indoximod, an inhibitor of the enzyme...
Immunotherapy can help fight cancer by working with the body’s own immune system, and some of its top researchers are right here in Georgia, according to a new article in Georgia Trend magazine. After decades of research and development...
