When faced with a formidable foe for months on end, the immune system's T cells begin to tire. Whether fighting a cancer or a chronic infection, they become less effective over time, a phenomenon dubbed "T cell exhaustion" by scientists.
Summary
Meet Lymphoma Service Chief Gilles Salles, who recently joined MSK after a long career in France.
Gilles Salles recently joined Memorial Sloan Kettering as Chief of the Lymphoma Service within the Division of Hematologic Malignancies. Dr. Salles came to MSK after a long career at Claude Bernard University in Lyon, France.
In an interview conducted in early December just before the annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, where he presented updates from several studies he’s conducted, Dr. Salles spoke about his decision to join MSK, his research, and his plans for the Lymphoma Service.
Why did you decide to come to MSK?