2011 Lung Cancer Research Foundation Annual Grant Program
Daniel Saltzman, MD, PhD
University of Minnesota
Research Project:
Anti-Tumor Mechanisms of Orally Administered Attenuated Salmonella
Summary:
Dr. Saltzman used bacterial carriers to deliver immunotherapy stimulants to kill lung cancer cells. He used bioengineered salmonella bacteria that have already been removed of their toxic effects to carry the potentially effective cytokines to the lung cancer cell targets.