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Article October 28, 2025

Rewriting Cellular Instructions to Make Better Tumor-Fighting Immunotherapies

A powerful scientific platform opens new possibilities for treating cancer, autoimmune diseases, and other conditions in which reprogrammed T cells could provide a benefit to patients.

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Gladstone in the News June 23, 2025

5 Ways AI is Changing the Landscape of Cancer Research and Immunotherapy

Cancer Research Institute—Alex Marson, director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology, helps explain how AI will transform the future of cancer treatment and how scientists are shaping the next wave of progress in cancer immunotherapy.

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Article April 24, 2025

5 Ways Gladstone Is Harnessing DNA to Overcome Disease

For National DNA Day, discover how Gladstone scientists are utilizing the power of DNA to deepen our understanding of disease.

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Gladstone in the News February 6, 2025

CZI Launches Billion Cells Project With 10x Genomics and Ultima Genomics To Advance AI in Biology

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative—Alex Marson, director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology, explains that the Billion Cells Project, for which he is a collaborator, will provide a roadmap to guide drug development and identify targets to restore diseased cells to health.

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Article January 30, 2025

Celebrating Outstanding Mentors at Gladstone: Inspiring the Next Generation

The three awardees of the Outstanding Mentoring Award share their insights on the transformative power of mentorship in shaping the next generation of scientists.

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Article December 11, 2024

Understanding How the Immune System Switches Between Rest and Action

Scientists at Gladstone and UCSF discover how one protein controls the behavior of immune cells, with potential applications for treating cancer and autoimmune conditions.

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Article December 6, 2024

Five Gladstone Scientists Ranked Among Most Highly Cited Researchers in the World

The featured scientists include global leaders in gene editing, systems biology, AI, and immunology.

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Gladstone in the News November 21, 2024

Why Immunotherapy Still Holds So Much Potential

Drug Discovery World—Alex Marson, director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology, is featured for his innovative work using CRISPR genome editing to develop better cellular therapies for cancer, silencing genes that cause immune cells to become exhausted and activating genes that help them be more effective.

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Article May 29, 2024

CRISPR-Based Mapping Uncovers ‘Switches’ for Immune Genes Central to Health

A new study in Nature Genetics expands our understanding of immune regulation and autoimmunity—with findings that could also be used in the development of cancer immunotherapies.

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Article March 19, 2024

Meet Gladstone: Rama Dajani

Rama Dajani, a research associate in Alex Marson's lab, discusses her early exposure to biotechnology, her research on HIV, and advice she has for women aspiring to pursue science.

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Gladstone in the News January 16, 2024

Advancing CRISPR Applications: Here, There and Everywhere

BioTechniques—Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have mapped the human immune response using next-generation CRISPR technology known as base editing. Using this tool, the team was able to identify specific nucleotides within T cells that influence immune cells’ response to stimuli, creating maps of DNA sequences and protein sites that are involved in human immune responses. The discoveries this project has facilitated could improve existing immunotherapies and reveal new drug targets for autoimmune diseases and cancer.

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Article December 13, 2023

Using Next-Gen CRISPR Tool, Gladstone Scientists Create Unprecedented Molecular Map of Human Immune Response

The new study from the Marson Lab represents a major stride for human genetics; findings will accelerate the development of new and better therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

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Article September 29, 2023

Alex Marson Named Connie and Bob Lurie Director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology

This distinction recognizes his and the institute’s pioneering blend of genomics and immunology toward the design and improvement of cancer immunotherapy

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Article September 27, 2023

When Two Disruptive Technologies Converge

How gene editing and stem cells are working in tandem at Gladstone Institutes to change science and medicine

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Gladstone in the News September 19, 2023

The 2023 PharmaVoice 100

PharmaVoice—PharmaVoice recently assembled its annual list of inspiring leaders in the industry. Alex Marson, director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology, was named to the list as a cancer care visionary, recognized for both his scientific innovation and his dedication to collaboration and mentoring.

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