A team of McMaster University researchers has discovered the role of an anti-viral signalling molecule in stopping the immune system from ‘going rogue’ and attacking the body’s own tissues when fighting viral infections.
Ten McMaster researchers across four faculties have been named Canada Research Chairs as part of a national strategy to make this country a global leader in research and development.
Researchers have developed a promising new cancer immunotherapy that uses cancer-killing cells genetically engineered outside the body to find and destroy malignant tumors.