Ainslie Lab

UNC thinktank engineers immune cells to target brain cancer - Eshelman School of Pharmacy A UNC research collaboration is rethinking how they can use biomaterials to boost the body's own immune system to enhance cell-based immunotherapy to fight glioblastoma — one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant brain cancers known to medicine.

Congratulations Grace on your successful PhD defense!! 🎉

UNC Lineberger's Kristy Ainslie, PhD, and colleagues were awarded a $12.8 million NIH Program Project grant to fight glioblastoma.

“The goal, ultimately, is a patient walks away from a GBM diagnosis with genuine hope — and the infrastructure we are building here at Carolina puts that within reach.”

Congrats, Dr. Ainslie 🙌 https://pharmacy.unc.edu/2026/04/29/unc-thinktank-engineers-immune-cells-to-target-brain-cancer/

Congratulations Ryan and Grace! 🥳

Particles and scaffolds being generated side by side in the hood!

Some black and white cookies for lab tomorrow.

Great work from grad students performing science outreach experiments at a local elementary.

Thanks for a great visit to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering!

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