We are proud to share that a research team led by @EPFL professor Li Tang, head of the Lab of #Biomaterials for #Immunoengineering, has received the prestigious Fondation Leenaards prize 2025!

The goal of team's work is to increase the stiffness of #cancer-cell membranes, making it easier for patients’ T-cells to attack and destroy tumors. Their approach could lead to more effective treatments for patients who are resistant to existing #immunotherapy.

Our news https://actu.epfl.ch/news/research-team-led-by-li-tang-wins-leenaards-founda/

#SimonFraserUniversity is a key partner in national #biotech #InnovationHub designed to make #Canada a #GlobalPowerhouse for #developing #NextGeneration #ImmuneBased #therapies in response to #pandemics & other #HealthThreats .
Canada’s #ImmunoEngineeringBiomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH), led by #UBC involves 50 orgs across #academic , #industry , #government & #nonprofit sectors, including #SFU

https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2023/03/sfu-partners-in-national-biotech-hub-to-accelerate-drug-developm.html

Hello World

New to Mastodon, so here is a brief intro. I’m an immigrant from Viet Nam who came to the US at 11. I felt in love with science, especially the science of medicine, through asking questions and finding the answers. Hence, I was trained as a bioengineer. Now as MD/PhD trainee at University of Florida, I get to learn/do medicine and science together. #immunoengineering #physicianscientist #mdphd #FirstGen

I guess here’s my intro — I’m a scientist who used to play across hay bales for fun growing up & got 2nd place in a high school county science fair one time. Now I do research for a living, focusing on #immunoengineering & how our immune cells could be targeted not just for fighting viruses but healing wounds. NIH-er, tenure-track, not a prof — yes I “left academia”. Skip to 53:30, you’ll get the gist: https://youtu.be/426T6VgPvz4