Award
National Cancer Institute 5R01CA278961-04
Bioinstructive Scaffolds for Potent and Affordable CAR-T Cell Therapy Against Brain Tumors
Recipient
National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the NIH
Award Amount
$634,205.00
Ceiling
$634,205.00
Awarded
February 26, 2026
Identifier
5R01CA278961-04
NIH awarded a grant for research on bio-instructive scaffolds to enhance CAR T cell therapy for brain tumors, focusing on reducing manufacturing time and costs to improve patient access.
Description
This is a NIH grant award for research on CAR T cell therapy, involving the development of bio-instructive scaffolds to improve manufacturing and efficacy of CAR T cells for brain tumors such as glioblastoma. The project aims to reduce manufacturing time and costs, and expand patient access to therapy.