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A foamy way to improve cost, efficiency and safety of gene therapy
From the Stephan Lab, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division

Cost-effective device trains immune cells to kill tumor cells
From the Matthias Stephan Lab, Translational Science & Therapeutics Division

Taking a frothy risk to advance gene therapy
Fred Hutch scientists hope foam could be a cost-reducing, access-enhancing vehicle for delivering future gene therapies

Could a medicated foam make gene therapies more accessible?
In Nature Communications, Fred Hutch bioengineer Matthias Stephan, MD, PhD, reports latest effort to use innovative materials to improve immune-based therapies.

Investment in business development pays dividends for research, patients
Fred Hutch tech transfer specialists help scientists navigate path to bringing innovations to patients

Fred Hutch research a GeekWire Award finalist for Health Innovation of the Year
Other finalists include Fred Hutch spinoffs Adaptive Biotechnologies and Blaze Bioscience

Scientists show thin metal mesh loaded with T cells shrinks solid tumors
Within weeks, CAR T cells targeting ovarian cancer cleared tumors in 70% of treated mice, shows study in Nature Biomedical Engineering. (Note: Images available for media use.)

Cancer immunotherapy gets assist from micro-scale engineering
With new molecular 'handles' and stimulating signals, metallic thin films become a stronghold for cancer-killing immune cells

Reprograming macrophages with nanoparticles
From the Stephan Lab, Clinical Research Division

Nanotech turns pro-tumor immune cells into cancer-killing triple agents
Strategy doubles survival in mice with cancer

Dr. Matthias Stephan named Allen Distinguished Investigator
The $1.5 million award will help translate cutting-edge nanoparticle immunotherapy approach to the clinic

Improving cancer vaccines with T-cell programming nanoparticles
Dr. Matthias Stephan receives grant to develop cancer vaccine–optimizing, TCR-programming nanotechnology

Nanoparticles open doors to cancer-fighting CAR T cells
Tiny liposome-based drug carriers make tumors more vulnerable to targeted immunotherapy

Nanoparticles take immunotherapy in new direction
Hutch scientist to use nanoparticles to reprogram macrophages to tackle brain tumors

10 highlights of Fred Hutch science in 2017
A look back at notable discoveries in cancer immunotherapy, HIV prevention and more

New nanoparticles make targeted, temporary gene therapy possible
‘Hit-and-run’ technology could improve immunotherapy and HIV cure research

Good News: Bezos family funding accelerates glioma immunotherapy research
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements

Dissolving implant could bring immunotherapy to solid tumors
A biopolymer sponge delivers cancer-shrinking T-cell therapy in preclinical study

Implanted scaffold with T cells rapidly shrinks tumors
A biopolymer structure enriched with nutrients shows how immunotherapy could be adapted for solid tumors, according to a study in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.