A new microwell chip holds promise for screening immunotherapy drugs with the added bonus that it can include a patient’s own cells for optimized treatment planning.
Victoria Corless
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After completing a Ph.D. in chemistry, Victoria worked as freelance science communicator and medical writer before joining ASN.
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