Fellowship dates: 1996-2000
Research Emphasis: Opposing effects of IL-2 in tumor immunotherapy: promoting CD8 T cell growth and inducing apoptosis.,CTLA-4 blockade reverses CD8+ T cell tolerance to tumor by a CD4+ T cell- and IL-2-dependent mechanism. and Control of syngeneic tumor growth by activation of CD8+ T cells: efficacy is limited by migration away from the site and induction of nonresponsiveness.

Current Position: Professor of Immunobiology, University of Arizona-Tucson
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