This lecture explores therapeutic antibodies—a $250bn industry—and how these molecules are engineered to fight cancer and disease.
Sometimes our bodies turn on us. In cancer, regulation of cell replication is lost and our cells divide uncontrolled, forming tumours. In auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, our immune system attacks our own tissues. But our bodies also hold an answer.
A versatile set of molecules – antibodies - are used by our immune systems to recognise and destroy pathogens. How can we develop novel antibodies to target disease? With annual sales already over $250 billion, what else will therapeutic antibodies achieve?
A lecture by Professor Matt Higgins
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- 1 hour
- In person
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Gresham College
Barnard's Inn Hall
Holborn London EC1N 2HH
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