Webinar: A Spotlight on T Cell Exhaustion sponsored by ACROBiosystems

When chronically stimulated, T cells can enter an exhausted state where they cease effector functions. This is especially important in cancer, where T cells function abnormally upon activation and can differentiate into a terminally dysfunctional state upon continued tumor exposure. In this webinar from The Scientist, Mary Philip and Benjamin Youngblood will discuss how T cell exhaustion is defined, its causes and drivers, and how it affects cell responses to immunotherapies.

Topics to be covered:

T cell dysfunction and exhaustion in cancer

Using epigenetic mechanisms of T cell exhaustion to enhance immunotherapy

Speakers:

Mary Philip, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Benjamin Youngblood, Ph.D., Associate Member, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital