Girls think boys are smarter?
The findings of a recent research study have caused quite a bit of a stir in my social media streams. The study suggests that gender stereotypes surface at the age of 6. As a consequence, girls seem to think […]
Daclizumab – Manipulating the immune system in unexpected ways
Daclizumab, marketed as Zinbryta, was approved for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) in the USA and Europe in summer 2016. Daclizumab has shown superior efficacy when compared to placebo and a standard treatment (AVONEX®, interferon beta-1a) and is believed to […]
Dr Elahe Radmaneshfar – What comes after two dream jobs and a PhD?
Elahe is originally from Iran, and I always find it fascinating to talk to her. Why? Because I can learn about an unfamiliar world. I don’t know an awful lot about Iran; just bits I snap up […]
Dr Joanna Mackie – Helping Researchers Get Published
It is a specialist skill to write in a manner that is accepted and credible in the academic realm. To complicate matters, different scientific journals have varying styles and expectations. The acceptance of a paper for publication […]
iCancer – The first step into the future of funding clinical trials?
After I tweeted about my recent post about Immunium, another Twitter user made me aware of iCancer. Why? – Because the clinical trial financed through the iCancer fundraising campaign used the Ad5PTDf35-adenovirus vector which Immunicum includes as […]
Immunicum – Scalable Personalised Cancer Immunotherapy
I thought I kick off the year with an article about Immunicum, a Swedish company I stumbled across a week or so ago. As an immunologist by training I have a soft spot for companies looking to […]