Michael Birnbaum

Company: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Job title: Associate Professor – Biological Engineering

Seminars:

Antigen-Specific Cell targeting for Antigen Discovery and Cell Reprogramming 1:30 pm

• Understanding the targets of T and B cells is key to determining the mechanism of disease • Targeting viral vectors via pMHC-TCR interactions can provide a means of decoding immunity as well as reprogramming cells for desirable functionRead more

day: Custom Day Two

Panel Discussion: Tissue Vs Antigen Specificity: Considering Larger Patient Populations & More Complex Diseases 3:00 pm

• Examining the instances in which a tissue-specific response might be superior to an antigen specific-immune response • Harnessing the epitope-spreading phenomena to develop ASIT therapies for diseases with unknown antigens • Evaluating the risks of tissue-specific approaches being immunosuppressive rather than resetting the immune systemRead more

day: Custom Day Two