Keith Knutson, PhDMayo Clinic Jacksonville2020 Cookie Laughlin Pilot Study Award Combination Th17-inducing vaccination and immune checkpoint blockade for ovarian cancer treatment Several types of immunotherapies that use the person’s own immune system to attack foreign “cancer” cells while leaving normal cells alone are being tested in ovarian cancer. Using immunotherapy to activate an immune pathway […]
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Shailendra Giri, PhDMayo Clinic S-nitrosylation mediated inactiviation of TSG in ovarian cancer Chronic inflammation has become a well-accepted risk factor for epithelial-derived malignancies, including ovarian cancer. But how inflammation contributes to the process of carcinogenesis is a grey area. If successful, Dr. Giri’s study will elucidate the possible novel regulation of chemical inactivation of LKB1-AMPK […]
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Ramandeep Rattan, PhDMayo Clinic TCEAL7, a novel regulator of NFkB-IL-6/STAT3 pathway in ovarian cancer The causes of ovarian cancer are not well understood because of the complexity and the lack of understanding of the various genetic alterations in the development of ovarian cancer and its progression to chemoresistant disease. Dr. Rattan’s study is poised to […]
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Henning Boldt, PhDMayo Clinic The role of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) in ovarian cancer PAPP-A is a protein that has been shown to reduce tumor incidence and burden. Using a PAPP-A mouse model, Dr. Boldt will examine the development of growth of ovarian cancer and the immune response. The results will provide insight into the […]
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Resham Bhattacharya, PhDMayo Clinic Therapeutic targeting of Bmi-1 in ovarian cancer While platinum-based drugs continue to be the foundation of therapy for ovarian cancer, chemoresistance remains the main challenge for effective management of recurrent disease. The development of new therapeutic strategies to combat ovarian cancer is needed. This study will examine the therapeutic potential of […]
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Lavakumar Karyampudi, PhDMayo Clinic PD1 regulated dendritic cells: A target for ovarian cancer immunotherapy Immunosuppression that prevails in ovarian tumor microenvironment is the main reason for the recurrence of disease in ovarian cancer patients. Blockade of suppressor cells and/or immune inhibitory networks during vaccination has great chance at reducing recurrence among patients. PD-1/B7-H1 axis is […]
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