CJohnstonLab
@CJohnstonLab1
We focus on the genetics/epigenetics of bacteria associated with human cancers, in particular those that infiltrate tumors.
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Heading to #SLB2026 in Columbus tomorrow! Excited to present ours and @BullmanLab's work on tumor infiltrating microbes in the TME, and learn from the other fascinating research being shared across the leukocyte biology community. It's all about location! leukocytebiology.org/2026-program
Special delivery: bacterial couriers are smuggling drugs into cancers nature.com/articles/d4158…
www.nature.com Special delivery: bacterial couriers are smuggling drugs into cancers Nature - Microorganisms that deliver treatments to tumours could make chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy safer and more effective. "The grand challenges facing our world today could indeed have micro-sized solutions" rdcu.be/fCvjC
www.biorxiv.org Programmable genetic control of tumor-colonizing Bifidobacterium longum for intratumoral therapeu... Engineered bacteria offer a distinct modality for cancer therapy by exploiting the ability of certain species to colonize tumors and deliver therapeutic payloads. Improving their efficacy and safety...