Study Finds COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Sparks Immune Response To Fight Cancer (UF Health)
A team led by UF researchers Elias Sayour and Christiano Marconi discovered that cancer patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting an immunotherapy treatment for advanced forms of lung cancer or melanoma lived significantly longer than those who didn’t get the vaccine.
New Imaging Method Helps Immune Cells Zero In on Cancer (UF News)
UF researchers are testing nanoparticle imaging to track dendritic cell migration in cancer immunotherapy, with the goal of improving treatment effectiveness.
iOncologi, Inc. Acquires TargImmune Therapeutics To Expand and Strengthen Immunotherapy Pipeline Against Solid Tumors
UF startup iOncologi announced the acquisition of TargImmune Therapeutics to enhance its capabilities in developing immunotherapies for solid tumors.