Acs Research - Theorylab

In this episode, Gustavo Martinez, PhD, and Daniel Herranz, PhD, discussed their new cancer research publications. Dr. Martinez talked about his research into how T cells respond in the context of cancer, and Dr. Herrera explained his lab’s findings related to targeting cancer metabolism in leukemia. Gustavo Martinez, PhD, is Assistant Professor at Rosalind Franklin University. He received American Cancer Society funding to support his research into T cell exhaustion and boosting our immune system’s response against cancer. Daniel Herranz, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His ACS-funded research focuses on T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The first half of the conversation is more technical and is directed towards a scientific audience. The second part, starting at 17:27, is for all audiences. 1:38 – Dr. Martinez on the focus of his lab and takeaways from his recent publication in The Journal of Immunology titled, “Kdm6b Regulates the Generat