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Sarah Richman, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Attending Physician

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Sarah Richman, MD, PhD

The project

Signaling and cell adhesion properties of NCAM during CAR T cell engagement with tumor

This study aims to make a type of cancer immunotherapy (CAR T cells) work better for solid tumors in children, like neuroblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma, where it has been less effective. By improving how these immune cells stick to and attack cancer cells, the research hopes to create stronger, longer-lasting treatments for hard-to-treat childhood cancers.