? CANCER IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM Program Leaders: Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD Miriam Merad, MD, PhD Cancer progression is characterized by gradual dysregulation of the immune system at multiple levels that is considered to directly contribute to unchecked tumor growth. The central theme of the Cancer Immunology (CI) Research Program is to identify mechanisms underlying the suppression of effective anti-tumor immunity that could instruct the development of novel and impactful immunotherapies. Dendritic cells (DCs), potent antigen presenting cells, initiate anti-tumor immune responses, which are subsequently mediated by CD4+ helper cells and cytotoxic T cells. Immunologists have historically focused on characterizing the role of tumor infiltrating T cells (TILs) in restraining tumor growth, but there is emerging evidence that innate immune cells, such as DC and macrophages, are strongly affected by the tumor micro-environment (TME) and major contributors to tumor progression. The CI Research Program has three main scientific objectives. They are to: 1) Characterize mechanisms underlying DC and macrophage immune dysregulation in the tumor micro-environment; 2) Develop preclinical models to reverse innate immune dysfunction and restore immunogenicity to tumor associated antigens, and 3) Translate preclinical discoveries into cancer immunotherapy trials. The CI program has 21 members, and they represent 10 departments and 3 institutes (The Tisch Cancer Institute, Immunology Institute, Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology). As of July 1, 2014, program members were awarded $4,016,010 in NCI and other peer reviewed cancer-related direct support. Members of the CI Program have been increasingly successful in publishing their research in high impact journals. Since 2011, CI program members published 163 reports, of which 14.7% were intra-programmatic and 23.9% inter-programmatic.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Center Core Grants (P30)
Project #
5P30CA196521-03
Application #
9322457
Study Section
Subcommittee I - Transistion to Independence (NCI)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2017-08-01
Budget End
2018-07-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2017
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Department
Type
DUNS #
078861598
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10029
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