Department investigators have published a series of articles demonstrating the feasibility of utilizing dendritic cells for Immunoregulation, including the development of adoptive transfer therapies for cancer and infectious diseases. This series of pioneering experiments was published in very high-profile journals including Nature Medicine, the Journal of Experimental Medicine, and as a “Cutting-Edge” article in the Journal of Immunology. This work and ongoing studies are the basis for several ongoing clinical trials at the University of Pittsburgh and at other major medical centers. This work was reviewed in a front page Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article ("New Weapon Emerges in Cancer Battle"). and is being commercially developed through the University of Pittsburgh and affiliated spin-off companies.
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