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With its Proof of Concept grants, the European Research Council (ERC) supports scientists in further developing the economic potential of their research results. Two scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now received this coveted funding for the second time: Fabricio Loayza-Puch wants to identify unknown immunoactive peptides on tumor cells that can serve as targets for personalized cancer vaccines. Chong Sun has developed an antibody that can reactivate suppressed T cells against cancer and is now being developed for clinical use.
Our research opens doors in the fight against cancer
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