Check out our latest paper, published Nature Communications. We show that STING activation induces IL18 secretion and thereby enhances CAR T function. Great collaboration between @CarlHJune lab and James Chen UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Penn Medicine Penn Medicine MD Penn Postdoctoral Association
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⁦A surprise visit from ⁦Christina Angeles MD⁩ when ⁦U-M Medical School Research⁩ is always nice. Thanks to #Dr .AdamCourtney for invite. Nice to see so many amazing scientists in one day. 💕

Thread of historical photos you've (probably) never seen before 🧵

1. 'A few seconds before happiness'

The Fate(s) of CAR T-Cell Therapy: Navigating the Risks of CAR+ T-Cell Malignancy by Mohamed Abouelenein USC in Blood Cancer Discovery
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Surprise! 😊

Carl Jung once said:

'Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.'

Here are 11 things I learned from him:

How do you succeed in life and in research? - audience member
You have to work hard. You have to be tough. - Rainer Storb

Proud of the Emory University representation at #AAI2024 !!! As always, Emory Immunology Community presented highly impactful work adding a lot to the field! Emory Vaccine Center Emory University Department of Pathology Emory Microbiology and Immunology Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University PATRU@Emory

I am honored to announce that today, President Biden The White House White House Office of Science & Technology Policy announced my pending appointment to the National Cancer Advisory Board. Truly never imagined that I would have an opportunity to help inform our nation's cancer research program. National Brain Tumor Society whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Attia was a postdoc with me at NCI.

Designing a #cancer #immunotherapy clinical trial? #SITC SCION 2025 attendees will learn from leading experts and navigate unique considerations that accompany cancer immunotherapy trials. Feb. 11–14, 2025 | Austin, TX - Apply by July 22, 2024: go.sitcancer.org/4cAoQjC

Great opportunity to learn about melanoma brain metastasis from my dear friend and colleague Jonathan Yang!

Live now during “Unlocking Complex Cell-based Gene Therapies:”  Carl June, MD, Center Director for the PICI Center Penn Medicine (@carlhjune), speaks on the evolution of CAR T-cell therapies, including studies made possible by PICI. youtube.com/watch?v=-QJXlB…

I’m delighted to be nominated for At-Large Director at Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, the Premier Society for cancer immunotherapy, & to more deeply contribute to the society. If you are a SITC member, please do vote. The election is now open! #CIWS Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy Penn Medicine - Abramson Cancer Center Penn Medicine

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New episode alert! We're really excited about this one. Tune in to this week's episode with Dr. Frances Jenkins!! (@fgjenkins_)
Listen: bit.ly/3XYaAt4

First oral presentation of grad school ✅ and just happens to be at AAI #IMMUNOLOGY2024

Dr. Thaxton is an intellectual crowd pleaser! ⁦Thaxton Lab⁩ ⁦UNC-Chapel Hill⁩ ⁦UNC-Chapel Hill_Lineberger⁩ ⁦Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University⁩

Exceptional Elkin talk by Dr Jess Thaxton ⁦Thaxton Lab⁩ today ⁦Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University⁩! Join via zoom link. ❤️ ER stress and T cells can be modulated to make cancer immunotherapy work. Woot 💥 🤯