Cell therapy clinical trial could bring hope for patients with T cell lymphoma and beyond
During his medical residency, Sattva Neelapu, M.D., felt the pull of oncology. He was drawn to the opportunity to make a real difference in patients’ lives. He was motivated by the challenge of treating such aggressive diseases.
But he couldn’t help noticing that chemotherapy, radiation and surgery all had limitations. And he hated seeing his patients suffer from the side effects that came with these standard pillars of cancer...
What is the blood-brain barrier, and how can we get past it to treat cancer?
One of the most significant challenges for treating brain cancers is the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain but also prevents certain...
Mentorship makes the difference for physician-microbiome researcher
One bold idea changed Erez Baruch’s life.
As a young graduate student in Israel, Baruch, now an M.D., Ph.D., and a team of researchers...
Top 5 ASCO studies advancing personalized medicine
Cancer treatment is increasingly tailored to the unique genetic makeup of each patient’s tumor. At the 2026 American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, UT MD Anderson clinicians and researchers are showcasing breakthrough therapies targeting specific mutations and/or rare subsets of cancer, offering new hope for patients with historically hard-to-treat cancers.
Sharing our researchers’ findings and ideas at conferences...
Head and neck surgeon-scientist: ‘We can make a real difference’
Xiao Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., isn’t exactly sure when it happened, but at some point in his fellowship, he started to realize that UT MD Anderson...
Top 3 UT MD Anderson abstracts at AACR 2026
At the 2026 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, UT MD Anderson experts will...
How digital twins are making cancer surgery safer
Surgical procedures are a common part of cancer diagnosis and treatment, from a biopsy to determine the stage and type of cancer to the removal...
New advances in our understanding of cancer metabolism
Metabolism is the process by which the cells in your body use nutrients from the food you eat to get the energy you need.
When...
‘Drug hunter’ deploys AI to accelerate path to new therapies
When Tim Heffernan, Ph.D., arrived at UT MD Anderson in 2011, he saw an opportunity to fundamentally change how cancer drugs are developed...
Leveraging lessons from cancer immunotherapy to develop better treatments for autoimmunity
Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment, helping countless patients live longer, healthier lives. But researchers are continuing to...