Course: Cancer Immunotherapy: a Step Change in Cancer Treatment

We have outlined how cancer is caused by own body’s cells growing out of control. We have also told you that cancer cells contain changes from our normal body cells, …

In the downloadable file at the bottom of this step, a lung cancer patient explains the impact of anti-PD-1 therapy on her disease. This is an excerpt from a statement …

In this task we would like to introduce you to the story of Emily Whitehead. At the age of 5, Emily was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called …

Although we have tried to use approachable language in our materials, there will be a series of new key words related to cancer, immunology, and immunotherapy that you may not …

Now that you have learnt about the different cells of the immune system and their roles, we would like you to test your knowledge in the ImmuneSmart Cell Challenge. This …

We will supply you with the basic materials and information you need for our course in our video activities and written documents. However, you may wish to extend your knowledge; …

We have divided the material into three weeks. The content will vary over the weeks, but the delivery methods will be similar. Each week we will include little quizzes to …

As we’ve heard, Checkpoint Blockade therapies are beginning to have dramatic effects in some patient groups. But how do these new therapies work? Your task: watch the video animation in …

Vaccines against infectious diseases have transformed human health, however, can this strategy be used to harness the immune system against cancer? In this video, Dr Graham Taylor, a Senior Lecturer …

In this video Dr Guy Pratt, a Consultant Haematologist and Senior Lecturer in Haematology, reflects on the impact that T cells genetically modified to recognise cancer are having in recent …

Watch the video presented by Professor Ben Willcox. As you watch, consider how the level of changes or mutations in a particular tumour can affect the response of a patient …

In this short film, Dr Steve Lee, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, explains the science behind genetically reprogrammed T cells. How do they work, and what …

Your task: watch the video above in which Professor Ben Willcox considers why the rates of cancer seem to be increasing across the world. Reflect on any new information or …

In this video, Professor Ben Willcox helps us to consider how the immune system can distinguish cancer cells from normal cells, which is the key to the success of checkpoint …

As we mentioned in Week 2, immune cells present within a tumour can sometimes have an effect on cancer progression. In this video Professor Ben Willcox takes you back into …