Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have discovered that PD-1—a molecule best known for putting the brakes on immune cells—also plays a critical role in helping T cells become long-term immune defenders in the skin.
Two Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists, Dr. Niroshana Anandasabapathy and Dr. Rohit Chandwani, have been elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2025.
Immunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn’t work, and new research may help explain why.
