Yoji Shimizu, Ph.D.

Program Leader:
Yoji Shimizu, Ph.D.

Researchers who are members of the Immunology Reseach Program work to enlist the body's own immune system to fight cancer by focusing on tumor immunology, immunotherapy, and on white blood cell development and behavior. Their goal is to uncover answers about these areas that can lead to effective new anticancer immunotherapies.

Program News

Matthew Mescher, Ph.D., was inducted into the Academic Health Center's Academy for Excellence in Health Research. Read more.

NIAID selects Marc Jenkins, Ph.D. , as one of 15 to receive NIH Merit Award.

Jenkins elected Councillor for American Association of Immunologists.

Researchers discover key molecular pathway that could be targeted to prevent cancer cell division.