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South African variant may cut response from Pfizer/BioNTech shot, study finds

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Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch based their findings on lab tests using SARS-CoV-2 coronaviruses that were genetically engineered to have the same mutations as those in the strain that is causing scientists so much concern.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 1

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Ahead of protein and antibody engineering conference PEGS Europe 2024 in Lisbon, DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at what to expect from each track of the annual biologics technology meeting.

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How mice with humanised immune systems are advancing cell-based immunotherapy

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By Courtney Ferrebee, PhD, Field Applications Scientist, Taconic Biosciences. As a result, researchers are striving to continually improve immuno-oncology approaches using the patient’s own immune cells to combat tumours. Courtney Ferrebee, PhD, is a field applications scientist at Taconic Biosciences. receptor 25.

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The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research

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Cancer is a complex heterogenous multistep disease characterised by uncontrolled cell proliferation combined with a dysregulated immune response. A healthy immune system is naturally primed to eliminate malignant and abnormal cells through a synchronised and dynamic interplay between adaptive and innate immunity.