Barbara Perez & Annika Mittelhauser

Time:11:30-12:30
Date:April 30, 2026

Barbara Perez (student)

"The Targets Were There All Along: Ultra Sensitive Receptors Unlock a New Class of Solid Tumor Targets"

Sophie A. Hanina et al., Sensitive CAR T cells redefine targetable CD70 expression in solid tumors. Science 391, 896-905(2026). DOI:10.1126/science.adv7378

Coaches: Justin Eyquem, PhD and Greg Allen, MD, PhD

Annika Mittelhauser (student)

"Feel the BEAT: Bispecific Exosome Activators of T Cells Orchestrate an Attack on Metastatic Melanoma"

Liu, S., Liu, M., Wang, Z. et al. Engineering bispecific exosome activators of T cells to target immune checkpoint inhibitor-resistant metastatic melanoma. Nat Biotechnol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-025-02890-8

Coaches: Matt Spitzer, PhD and Zach Steinhart, PhD

Moderators: Ana Coutlakis & Leighton Pu