Our Research
Our lab studies the cellular interactions that shape immune responses in human tumors, focusing on how these responses are regulated. Using a combination of large-scale genomic analyses and tissue imaging approaches, we have identified hubs in tumor tissues where tumor cells come into close contact with immune cells. By characterizing the cells in these hubs, and the gene networks that are turned on in these cells, our lab aims to uncover novel ways to harness the immune system in the fight against cancer.
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We are a brand new lab located at the Gladstone Institutes in sunny Mission Bay looking for passionate students and postdoctoral fellows to join us in our mission to decode the cellular interaction networks that shape immune responses in human tumors. We are excited to grow into a cross-disciplinary, collaborative and diverse lab that includes clinicians, immunologists, geneticists, cancer researchers, and computational biologists.
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Recent Lab News
August 2023
Karin was invited to attend and speak at the Cell Symposium: The Conceptual Power of Single Cell Biology in San Diego late this month! In lab member news, Sara started her thesis!
September 2023
Earlier this month, some of our lab members had the pleasure of attending the Fall 2023 PICI retreat in Santa Barbara as well as the 2023 ImmunoX Retreat in Pacific Grove! Karin also gave a BMS Pizza talk at Parnassus.
October 2023
Johanna Franz joined our lab as a visiting researcher from the University of Bonn and was also awarded the PROMOS Scholarship. Welcome and congrats, Johanna! We’re also thrilled to announce that we will be joining the Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMI)!