Ken DeSantes, Christian Capitini, Paul Sondel, and Mario Otto
Feature Story
January 15, 2016 VOL 18 NO 4

Harnessing Cellular Systems To Fight Deadly Diseases

Four decades ago, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health had the right idea — to pursue a theory that they could harness patients’ own immune systems to fight and defeat cancer. Their perseverance and hard work are paying off, as they’ve recently made great strides in cellular immunotherapy, along with colleagues in myriad medical fields.