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Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, on Turning Science Into Life-Saving Care

AACR Virtual Annual Meeting 2020 II

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Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, of the University of California, Los Angeles, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, summarizes the opening plenary session that addressed epigenetics and early detection, how the aging microenvironment governs response to therapy, AI-driven precision medicine, reprogramming human T cells, and opportunities for the future.



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