The Microbiology Department proudly shares a manuscript just published in Cancers by the Dorta Lab, focusing on identifying immune and microbial biomarkers associated with PD-1 Blockade Sensitivity in a Preclinical Model for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2065
The first authors are Miss Jennifer Diaz, a PhD candidate of Dr. Dorta who has focused her work on the topic of host-microbe response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in preclinical models of oropharyngeal carcinoma, and Mr. Michael Rodriguez, an MS candidate in the Dorta lab who will continue working towards a PhD degree.