Ali Ashkar and Brian Lichty present at Immuno-oncology Symposium
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Dr. Ali Ashkar and Dr. Brian Lichty represented MIRC at the Immuno-Oncology Symposium Thursday, February 6 at the University of Western Ontario.
The symposium featured seven innovative researchers from Ontario, Quebec, and the USA.
In his presentation, Ali Ashkar discussed using metabolism to define lymphocyte function in the tumor microenvironment. Brian Lichty presented his work investigating the use of oncolytic viruses for cancer immunotherapies.
Congratulations to both researchers for their impressive presentations that highlight MIRC’s impactful and innovative research!
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