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Contributors
Contributors
Meet some of the people featured in the April 2021 issue of The Scientist.
Contributors
Contributors

Meet some of the people featured in the April 2021 issue of The Scientist.

Meet some of the people featured in the April 2021 issue of The Scientist.

cancer, genetics & genomics, immunology

Monitor and analyze cancer cell therapies
Monitoring Cancer Immune Cell Therapies
10x Genomics | Nov 15, 2021 | 1 min read
Single cell and spatial analyses of cell-based cancer therapeutics and patient responses enhance treatment efficacy.
“Rogue” Protein Could Contribute to Humans’ High Cancer Rates
Asher Jones | Apr 1, 2021 | 2 min read
A mutant protein called Siglec-XII may promote carcinoma progression in humans, but inactivation of its gene seems to avoid the problem, according to a study.
CRISPR-Edited Cells for Cancer Therapy Safe in Humans: Trial
Ashley Yeager | Feb 6, 2020 | 3 min read
In the first clinical study of its kind in the US, researchers used CRISPR to modify CAR T cells to make them more potent against cancer, but the clinical benefits are unknown.
Immunology Leader Vincenzo Cerundolo Dies
Ashley Yeager | Jan 16, 2020 | 2 min read
The Oxford researcher’s work on lipid and peptide antigens revealed key mechanisms in inflammation, immunotherapy, and vaccination, which are being pursued in clinical trial treatments.
Genetic Screen Predicts T-Cell Lymphoma Aggression
Kerry Grens | May 9, 2018 | 2 min read
Sequencing of a single gene can spot patients with a dangerous form of mycosis fungoides better than other prognostic tests.  
Mutations Not Tied to Metastasis
Kerry Grens | Feb 25, 2016 | 3 min read
Clinical cases link immune changes to a cancer’s spread through the body, but find no role for so-called “driver” mutations.
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