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Q&A with Mark Garner: The golden age of cancer research  

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MG: I am responsible for Agilent’s cancer segment. A fulfilling part of my job is meeting the scientists, companies, and institutions at the forefront of ground-breaking research that are advancing patient health outcomes. Mark Garner, PhD., RA: Please can you tell us a bit more about your role at Agilent?

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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. However, adverse effects such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity still occur.

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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. Kathrin Herbst, PhD, Director of Science & Business Development, Lightcast, on: ‘A new era of single-cell functional profiling for drug discovery’.

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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.