Immunotherapy is one of the hottest emerging areas of cancer research. After all, using the body's own cells to fight cancer can be more effective and less invasive than flooding the entire system with toxic chemicals.
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded grants totaling nearly $5.5 million to four faculty members at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health). The grants are among 72 new state