Catherine Bollard, MD, MBChB

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