Stem Cell-based Disease Modeling Shared Resource Laboratory
Our Shared Resource Laboratory will expand access to stem cell-derived models to support research and educational programs with two main goals: democratize access to state-of-the-art models and technology among a…
Development of universal off-the-shelf iPSC derived dendritic cells for use as patient specific anti-tumor vaccine
Research Objective This proposal aims to develop a novel cell based vaccine for the treatment of cancer. The vaccine would be derived from stem cells and be personalized to the…
Therapeutic targeting of Glioblastoma Stem Cell survival and self-renewal signaling
Research Objective This DISC2 tests a strategy to target survival and self-renewal in glioma stem cells (GSC), and will identify a therapeutic candidate for safety, dosing and efficacy testing. Impact…
Development of a Trifunctional Self-Renewing Memory CAR T Cell Therapy to Overcome the Heterogeneity and Suppressive Microenvironment of Glioblastoma
Research Objective This personalized chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy will attack a wider range of cancer cells, and block cancer's defense mechanisms to empower the immune system to…
Developing a breast cancer stem cell drug
Research Objective To make a drug that kills breast cancer stem cells Impact Metastatic breast cancer is incurable. The goal is to make a drug leading to cures Major Proposed…
Reprogramming Somatic Cells into iPSCs Engineered with an Anti-PSCA CAR to Develop Allogeneic Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapy to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
Research Objective Our candidate product PSCA-CAR_s15 uiNK is derived from transduction of iPSCs selected from the most ideal source and episomally reprogrammed from mature NK cells or CD34+ cells. Impact…
Reprogramming Somatic Cells into iPSCs Engineered with an Anti-PSCA CAR to Develop Allogeneic Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapy to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
Research Objective Our candidate product PSCA-CAR_s15 uiNK is derived from transduction of iPSCs selected from the most ideal source and episomally reprogrammed from mature NK cells or CD34+ cells. Impact…
Vax-CT to promote formation of cancer-specific T memory stem cell for personalized cancer immunotherapy
Research Objective A vaccine booster to induce antigen-specific T memory stem cells that will help enhance the long-term immunity against cancer recurrence Impact Cancer recurrence presents an unmet medical need.…
Reversal of dysregulated myelopoiesis in breast cancers and cancer stem cells to boost antitumor immunotherapy
Research Objective A new antiestrogen drug will be developed to stop breast cancer (BC) by direct effects on BC cells including stem cells and indirect action on specific procancer immune…