Posts Tagged ‘Science Translational Medicine’

Student Helps Develop Method to Measure T-cell Effectiveness for Immunotherapy and Vaccines

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Student Helps Develop Method to Measure T-cell Effectiveness for Immunotherapy and Vaccines

Texas ChE graduate student Shuqi Zhang has worked with a team of researchers led by biomedical engineering Assistant Professor Jenny Jiang to develop a novel technique that can measure the effectiveness of T-cells, a type of immune cell programmed to fight or kill a threat. The technique could benefit immunotherapy and vaccine development, resulting in … Read the rest »

Maynard Group’s Preclinical Findings Bring Whooping Cough Treatment Closer to Human Trials

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Maynard Group’s Preclinical Findings Bring Whooping Cough Treatment Closer to Human Trials

Texas ChE researchers recently published preclinical test results showing the use of antibodies in mice and baboons was successful in providing short-term immunity and an accelerated recovery from pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The findings, which were published in a paper on Dec. 2 in Science Translational Medicine, will help advance the treatment … Read the rest »