Professor
Primary Department
Pediatrics
Secondary Department
Microbiology, Immunology & Tropical Medicine
Affiliation
Children's National Hospital
Research Interests
Research topics include intravenous mesenchymal stromal cell therapy for inflammatory bowel disease; adoptive immunotherapy for glioblastoma, leukemia, and lymphoma; cellular therapy for sickle cell disease; therapies for HIV; and cell-based immune therapeutics in hematology.
Keywords
Cancer Immunology, Glioblastoma, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy, Sickle Cell, Hematology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, HIV Infections, T-Lymphocytes, Antigens, Nanoparticles, Cancer, Pediatrics
Research Level
T0 / T1: Basic Science Discovery and Initial Translation to Humans
Research Method(s)
Design preclinical cell platforms by incorporating superagonists and backpacking nanoparticles for T cell expansion
Evaluate and analyze results using discoveries in the literature to improve cell products
Assist in writing investigational new drug (IND) applications
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