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Philadelphia Scientist Carl June Advances CAR-T Therapy Research

10/12/2025

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Carl June, a Philadelphia cancer scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, has received two prestigious CAR-T therapy awards.
His lab has advanced CAR-T research by optimizing solid-tumor approaches and by reinforcing Philadelphia as a biotech hub.
June's work shows CAR-T cells target blood cancers but face challenges in solid tumors, exhausting in two weeks.
The lab continues to study mechanisms that boost CAR-T efficacy, with promising results from recent trials.

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Carl June, a Philadelphia cancer scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, has received two prestigious CAR-T therapy awards.
His lab has advanced CAR-T research by optimizing solid-tumor approaches and by reinforcing Philadelphia as a biotech hub.
June's work shows CAR-T cells target blood cancers but face challenges in solid tumors, exhausting in two weeks.
The lab continues to study mechanisms that boost CAR-T efficacy, with promising results from recent trials.