Saturday, March 7, 2015

Gemstone Team BASIC Needs Your Help to Fight Cancer


Gemstone Team BASIC is currently trying to raise funds through LaunchUMD, so we can continue to complete our research. Our research aims to increase the efficiency of a novel cancer treatment known as Adoptive Cell Transfer therapy (ACT). ACT uses the body's own immune cells to fight cancer. However, the micro-environment of the cancer cells creates an acidic barrier that prevents the immune cells from effectively attacking the tumor. We are hoping to improve the efficacy of ACT by manipulating the micro-environment of the cancer cells to make them more accessible.
Here is a link to our page that includes more information about our project: https://www.launch.umd.edu/project/54cc00810920655df053a622

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