Zachary Bennett
@nano_bennett
Postdoc at Baylor Med @heczeylab || PhD from UTSW @JinmingGaoLab || Immunotherapy + Nanotechnology + SynBio
How do we improve nanoparticle delivery to tumors? Please see our recent publication detailing a dual pH-responsive micelle with improved tumor biodistribution. We engineer a STING-activating micelle (PC7A) using a carrier polymer strategy for immunoRx pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…
In a follow-up of a phase 1 trial of a first generation CAR-T cell therapy in patients with neuroblastoma, 1 patient has had a sustained clinical response for over 18 years without requiring any additional therapy @MDKevinCHLi, @CAGTHouston @bcmHouston nature.com/articles/s4159…
IL15 increases the expansion of CAR T cells and induces antitumor responses in patients with GPC3+ solid tumors (i.e. liver cancer). nature.com/articles/s4158…
I joined @HeczeyLab last month as a postdoc & last week they published an exceptional paper in Nature on solid tumor responses with CAR T cells. Excited to be on the team!
IL15 increases the expansion of CAR T cells and induces antitumor responses in patients with GPC3+ solid tumors (i.e. liver cancer). nature.com/articles/s4158…
#UTSW researchers (Zachary Bennett, Ph.D., Jinming Gao, Ph.D., Anthony Grichuk, B.S., Baran Sumer, M.D., and Qiang Feng, Ph.D.,) discover protective 'acid wall' formed by cancer cells. @JinmingGaoLab Check out the full article👇: utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/artic…
A study lead by @JinmingGaoLab discovers protective ‘acid wall’ formed by cancer cells. These higher acidity levels on the outer edges of tumors could rebuff immune cells. Learn more: bit.ly/4ahPXyl
PolySTING nanoparticles eradicate cancers through a cDC1 -dependent mechanism. Congrats to my lab mates in @JinmingGaoLab !
A new #nanoparticle design selectively activates the innate #DNA-sensing #cGAS-#STING pathway in conventional type I #DendriticCells to boost anti-#tumor activity. @JinmingGaoLab Learn more: scim.ag/5TL
We have just updated our database of (316!) funding opportunities for POSTDOCS. For each entry, we provide link, $ amount, deadline, eligibility criteria (e.g. citizenship). Download this database for free here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…
utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/artic… Humbled by the recognition - it is a reflection of many years of hard work by the current and former lab members!
Congrats to Dr. Jinming Gao, a #UTSW expert in biomedical engineering, for being honored as a fellow of the @AcadofInventors. This recognition celebrates his dedication to pioneering nanotechnology solutions for enhancing cancer diagnosis and treatment. bit.ly/3Ts4wtH