Loss of Effective Antigen Presentation in Melanoma and Treatment Failure
Loss of effective presentation of tumor antigens by melanoma may drive immunotherapy resistance. We will use multiplex immunofluorescence to map antigen presentation at single-cell resolution across whole slides, and correlate spatial expression with genomic and transcriptomic studies and patient outcomes. Samples from the The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) as well as patient samples taken before and during immunotherapy will be studied to develop prognostic and predictive biomarkers.
— Joel C. Sunshine, M.D., Ph.D.
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Dermatopathology Research Career Development Award
Categories: Featured Researchers
Tags: 2021 Research Awards, Immunotherapy, Melanoma, Tumor Immunology
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