Mentor Areas
Dr. June’s interests include lymphocyte biology, with a major translational focus on ex vivo T-cell engineering for cancer and HIV cell based therapies.
Description:
Dr. June maintains a research laboratory that studies various mechanisms of lymphocyte activation that relate to immune tolerance and adoptive immunotherapy for cancer and chronic infection. In 2011, his research team published findings detailing a new therapy in which patients with refractory and relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia were treated with genetically engineered versions of their own T cells. The treatment has also now also been used with promising results to treat children with refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Preferred Qualifications
A background in immunotherapy is preferred.
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