Grant ID RP240473
Awarded On August 21, 2024
Title Signal-Augmented Cancer Cell Therapies: Integrating Advanced Correlatory Studies and Mentorship
Program Academic Research
Award Mechanism Clinical Investigator Award
Institution/Organization Baylor College of Medicine
Principal Investigator/Program Director Bilal Omer
Cancer Sites Brain and Other Nervous System, Childhood and Adolescent, Leukemia
Contracted Amount $1,046,414
Lay Summary

Dr. Bilal Omer, a highly experienced researcher and professor at Baylor College of Medicine, has been nominated for the CPRIT Clinical Investigator Award. With dual training in Pediatrics and Adult/Internal Medicine, Dr. Omer has significantly contributed to the field of cancer treatment, particularly through his innovative work in T-cell therapy clinical trials. His grant proposal, centered around the treatment of relapsed cancers, includes three cutting-edge trials that focus on using immune cells enhanced with special signaling genes to target cancer more effectively. These trials aim to treat different types of cancers, including blood cancers and pediatric brain tumors. A key aspect of ...

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