CRI Blog
Recent posts from the Cancer Research Institute blog:
Making Pancreatic Cancer a Target for Immunotherapy
June 18, 2014 | Researchers show that pancreatic cancer, long known to resist immunotherapy, can be made immunogenic after all.
Immunotherapy Today: The View from ASCO
June 10, 2014 | Once again, immunotherapy stole the show at the world’s largest annual cancer meeting.
Immunotherapy All the Rage at AACR
April 21, 2014 | Researchers at this year’s AACR annual meeting couldn’t stop talking about the promise of immunotherapy.
Putting a Hurt on Pancreatic Cancer
March 24, 2014 | Scientists show that dismantling a tumor’s defense shield makes it vulnerable to immune attack.
Do Bacteria Cause Cancer?
March 10, 2014 | A historical look at our changing understanding of the role of bacteria in cancer.
T Cell as Trojan Horse: Insights into How HIV Eludes the Immune System
February 7, 2014 | New research by CRI scientists suggests that HIV spreads by co-opting a natural part of cell communication.
Smoke Screens: Searching for the Causes of Lung Cancer
January 31, 2014 | On the 50th anniversary of the Surgeon General’s report, a look back at the science and politics of tobacco.
Remembering Donald Morton, a Medical Pioneer
January 24, 2014 | CRI honors the memory of a larger-than-life figure in cancer treatment.
Cancer Immunotherapy: The Next Decade?
January 17, 2014 | I asked some of the world’s leading cancer immunologists to peer into the future of cancer therapy.
New Treatment Strategy Coaxes Cancer Out of Hiding
January 10, 2014 | New clinical trial shows a combination of chemotherapy and a cancer vaccine gives ovarian cancer patients an effective new treatment option.
Garry Abelev, A Founder of Tumor Immunology, Dies at 86
January 2, 2014 | Remembering the life and work of one of the field’s founders.
Cancer Immunotherapy Named 2013 “Breakthrough of the Year”
December 23, 2013 | Science magazine, America’s premiere scientific journal, has weighed in on this year’s next big thing.
The Legacy of Bessie Dashiell
December 13, 2013 | A look at the woman who inspired the first war on cancer.
A Round of “A-Paws” for Dr. Wolchok
November 6, 2013 | CRI Scientific Advisory Council associate director receives award for his contribution to the first melanoma vaccine for dogs.
Solving a Flu Mystery, in Time for Flu Season
October 24, 2013 | New research provides insight into how the flu virus gains a foothold in our bodies.
Dispatches from CRI’s 21st Annual Symposium
October 10, 2013 | Covering a meeting of the world’s leading basic and tumor immunologists.