Cancer Research
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States today. At the Institute, researchers are working to defeat cancer by finding ways to boost the disease-fighting power of the immune system. Stephen Schoenberger, Ph.D., studies lymphomas and leukemias. He states that he sees "real possibilities" for solving the biological paradox of blood cancers.
Read more about this topic: La Jolla Institute For Allergy And Immunology
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