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Supporting the next generation of scientists to lead cancer immunology research

  • Elise Alspach
  • , Ryan D. Chow
  • , Shadmehr Demehri*
  • , Jennifer L. Guerriero
  • , Shashi Gujar
  • , Felix J. Hartmann
  • , Beth A. Helmink
  • , William H. Hudson
  • , Won Jin Ho
  • , Leyuan Ma
  • , Barbara B. Maier
  • , Vivien I. Maltez
  • , Brian C. Miller
  • , Amy E. Moran
  • , Erin M. Parry
  • , Padmini S. Pillai
  • , Sarwish Rafiq
  • , Miguel Reina-Campos
  • , Pamela C. Rosato
  • , Nils Petter Rudqvist
  • Megan K. Ruhland, Idit Sagiv-Barfi, Avinash Das Sahu, Robert M. Samstein, Christian M. Schürch, Debattama R. Sen, Daniela S. Thommen, Yochai Wolf, Roberta Zappasodi
*Corresponding author for this work
  • Saint Louis University
  • Department of Genetics
  • Yale University
  • Cutaneous Biology Research Center
  • Harvard University
  • Department of Surgery
  • Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Department of Pathology
  • Dalhousie University
  • Stanford University
  • Department of Surgery
  • Washington University St. Louis
  • Emory Vaccine Center
  • Emory University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
  • Lymphocyte Biology Section
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Department of Medical Oncology
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Department of Immunology
  • Evergrande Center for Immunological Diseases
  • Department of Cell
  • Oregon Health and Science University
  • Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
  • University of California at San Diego
  • Department of Immunology and Microbiology
  • Dartmouth College
  • Department of Head and Neck Thoracic Medical Oncology
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Department of Immunology
  • Department of Medicine
  • Department of Data Science
  • Department of Radiation Oncology
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Department of Pathology and Neuropathology
  • University of Tübingen
  • Center for Cancer Research
  • Department of Molecular Oncology and Immunology
  • Netherlands Cancer Institute
  • Cornell University
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Abstract

Recent success in the use of immunotherapy for a broad range of cancers has propelled the field of cancer immunology to the forefront of cancer research. As more and more young investigators join the community of cancer immunologists, the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Cancer Immunology Symposium provided a platform to bring this expanding and vibrant community together and support the development of the future leaders in the field. This commentary outlines the lessons that emerged from the inaugural symposium highlighting the areas of scientific and career development that are essential for professional growth in the field of cancer immunology and beyond. Leading scientists and clinicians in the field provided their experience on the topics of scientific trajectory, career trajectory, publishing, fundraising, leadership, mentoring, and collaboration. Herein, we provide a conceptual and practical framework for career development to the broader scientific community.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1245-1251
Number of pages7
JournalCancer Immunology Research
Volume9
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2021
Externally publishedYes

Funding

Funders
National Cancer Institute
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Sanofi
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
LAM Therapeutics

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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