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The Killers Within Us: Understanding Natural Immunity with Catherine Blish

Our bodies are constantly assaulted by threats. Learn how natural killers contribute to our defense from infectious disease and cancer and how we might be able to harness them in new approaches in immunotherapy.

Catherine Blish, associate professor of medicine
Professor Blish studies how to harness the immune system to prevent and cure diseases. She focuses on human natural killer cells, an under-appreciated type of immune cell that forms a critical first line of defense against viruses and tumors. She has received numerous awards for her research and mentoring and is an investigator at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.