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Adham Bear

Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine

Undergraduate Institution: University of Houston

Year: Third-Year Graduate Student

Mentor: Aaron Foster, Ph.D.

Thesis Title: Gene Modified T-Antigen Presenting Cell Vaccine Delivery for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Publications:

Kaka AS, Shaffer DR, Hartmaier R, Leen AM, Lu An, Bear A, Rooney CM, and Foster AE. Genetic Modification of T Cells with IL-21 Enhances Antigen Presentation and Generation of Central Memory Tumor-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes. J Immunother. 2009; in press.