The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer announced Thursday the launch of the James P. Allison Institute, a research and innovation hub that integrates immunobiology across disciplines to accelerate discoveries toward cancer cures.
“Our goal at the institute is to raise the survival curve for all cancers as close to 100% as we can get them, and bring cures to more patients,” the institute’s namesake, James P. Allison, PhD, said during a press conference. “We’re not trying to merely improve survival by a few weeks or months. We’re trying to enable cures,