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In this episode of From Bench to Fireside, host John Connolly, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI), interviews Roberta Zappasodi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology and member of the PICI Center at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Dr. Zappasodi has been instrumental in uncovering immunotherapy resistance -- from her early career preparing vaccines from tumor samples, to her current, cutting-edge research on how tumor environments impact treatment. Together, they explore her discoveries on the relationship between tumor glycolytic states and vasculature, the importance of T-cell trafficking, and the transformative potential of combining therapies.
They also discuss the importance of moving immunotherapies to earlier treatment stages, PICI's role in fostering collaborativ ...
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