Research Program and Theme
- Program: Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems
- Theme: Comparative and Engineered Oncology Models
Research Focus
Edward Roy’s lab is developing immunotherapies for brain tumors that are effective and selective, with a focus on T cell-mediated immune responses. Using animal models, Roy’s lab explores the immune system and how the murine system closely parallels the human immune system. With proper activation, the immune system has the characteristics of an ideal cancer therapy: the potent, precise killing of altered cells. But there is much to learn about how to activate, direct, and control the immune response, particularly against tumors in the brain.