Episode 9 features Dr. Jessica Foster from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Foster’s current research focuses on immunotherapy for pediatric solid and brain tumors. Specifically she is investigating chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for neuroblastoma, high-grade gliomas, medulloblastomas, diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas, and other brain tumors. The goals of her research are to develop pre-clinical CAR T cells for translation into clinical trials to help these devastating tumors.
Even though I was recently just introduced to Dr. Foster, our conversation left me inspired, educated on the topic of CAR- T cells, and filled with hope for the future of DIPG research. Listen to her talk about CAR- T cells, upcoming research, and her path to becoming a doctor!
