Our Mission

The continuing mission of the Kalbasi Lab is to explore the intricate connections between cancer and the immune system, seeking out new biology and therapeutic insights. Our focus lies in exploring the dynamics of the cancer-immune interface within specific disease and therapeutic contexts:

T cell therapy (CAR- and TCR-)
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Cytokine-Based Therapies
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Innate Immune Activators
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Sarcoma & Other Solid Tumors
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Radiotherapy
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Our Approach

We employ cutting-edge gene editing and synthetic biology techniques to manipulate cells at the cancer-immune interface, using models that faithfully mimic the complexities of cancer and the immune system.

We track these manipulations by combining classical immunological methods with integrated multi-omic strategies. To validate the clinical significance of our findings, we study samples graciously contributed by patients.

Selected Publications

The People

Our Team

Anusha Kalbasi, MD

Anusha Kalbasi, MD

Faculty
Hua Jiang, PhD

Hua Jiang, PhD

Staff
Heather Ogana, PhD

Heather Ogana, PhD

Staff
Sam Limsuwannarot, BS

Sam Limsuwannarot, BS

Staff
Aastha Pal, BS, MS

Aastha Pal, BS, MS

Staff
Kayla Kulhanek, BA

Kayla Kulhanek, BA

Student
Lea Rysavy, BS

Lea Rysavy, BS

Staff
Faith Ryu, BS

Faith Ryu, BS

Staff
Sarah Cavender, MSc

Sarah Cavender, MSc

Student
Ossama Labiad, PhD

Ossama Labiad, PhD

Staff

Research Funding