SeminarImmunology
Advancing CAR T Cell Therapy for Brain Tumors: Overcoming Barriers to Efficacy
Christine Brown
Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology
Aug 25, 2026
Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology Seminar by Christine Brown, PhD (Deputy Director, T Cell Therapeutics Research Laboratories) on developing and refining redirected CAR T cells for malignant brain tumors, including glioblastoma, tumor heterogeneity, immunosuppressive microenvironments, delivery routes, and manufacturing.
SeminarMedical Imaging
Adventures in Spin Labeling: Clinical Perfusion Imaging and the Path to Technical Innovation
Divya Bolar
University of California San Diego
Apr 24, 2026
Arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI has become a vital tool in clinical neuroimaging, enabling noninvasive assessment of cerebral perfusion across a range of conditions including stroke, vascular malformations, and brain tumors. With broader clinical adoption, its practical strengths — as well as important limitations — have become increasingly clear.