From my perspective, innovation is what happens when you apply your expertise in a new context. Real impact comes when those new approaches change the way we study problems or how treatments are carried out in the clinic.
Santiago CorreaAssistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
His new and innovative approach trains the pre-existing immune cells within the body rather than extracting the cells from the patient. The ultimate goal is to develop off-the-shelf nanomaterials that can be personalized to the patient’s individual immune profile to make immunotherapy faster to deploy, easier scaling and directly target the disease.
The Pershing Square Sohn cancer prize will provide Correa with more than just funding for his high-risk, high-reward research. He will be given access to a notable network and invitations to collaborative programs with colleagues and charitable and business investors.