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Trang Nguyen, PhD

Dr. Nguyen is focusing on the key molecular pathways involved in T-cell unresponsive states, which prevents a full immune response against cancer. Within the suppressive cancer environment, T cells stop recognizing and fighting cancer cells. Dr. Nguyen is examining new genes and pathways that activate T cells and overcome the defects of unresponsive T cells. The insights gained from these studies may inspire new therapeutic strategies for cancer immunotherapy.

Project title: "Bypassing the unresponsiveness of T cell anergy and exhaustion"
Institution: University of California, San Francisco
Award Program: Fellow
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Arthur Weiss, MD, PhD
Cancer Type: Skin, All Cancers
Research Area: Signal Transduction