Human Biology News

Extending efficacy for CAR T-cell therapies

Extending efficacy for CAR T-cell therapies

Dr. Shivani Srivastava receives NCI MERIT Award to investigate how to improve engineered cancer immunotherapies against solid tumors through reservoirs of self-renewing immune cells
Hutch NewsOctober 09, 2023
New technique could help make precision medicine more widely available

New technique could help make precision medicine more widely available

Simple CUT&Tag adaptation gives information about genetic regulatory elements in formalin-fixed tumor samples
Hutch NewsOctober 04, 2023
RNA stability may play a role in prostate cancer

RNA stability may play a role in prostate cancer

New research links mutations in RNA region that helps regulate protein production to progression and drug resistance
Hutch NewsJuly 28, 2023
Improving immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer

Improving immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer

Preclinical work identifies better target and recruits more immune cells to make CAR-T therapy work for solid tumors
Hutch NewsApril 27, 2023
Tracking prostate cancer dynamics

Tracking prostate cancer dynamics

Single-cell study brings prostate tumors into focus and highlights potential treatment target: cancer complexity
Hutch NewsDecember 13, 2022
Unlocking more information from liquid biopsies

Unlocking more information from liquid biopsies

Dr. Gavin Ha receives $1.5M NIH Director’s New Innovator Award for creative young scientists with high-risk, high-reward projects
Hutch NewsOctober 03, 2022
What viruses can teach us about ourselves

What viruses can teach us about ourselves

Dr. Daphne Avgousti studies viruses that can give us a window into fundamental human biology that we can use to improve our health
Hutch NewsAugust 29, 2022
Rethinking why cancer doesn't happen - Part 1

Rethinking why cancer doesn't happen - Part 1

Hutch scientists look beyond DNA to understand how our bodies stop tumors before they start and find new ways prevent cancer
Hutch NewsAugust 15, 2022
Making immunotherapy more effective against small cell lung cancer

Making immunotherapy more effective against small cell lung cancer

Human trial opens after experimental drug improves tumor growth suppression in mice
Hutch NewsAugust 03, 2022