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David Elion
Brown University
Rebecca Cook lab
I am studying RIG-I-like receptor activation in breast cancer. RIG-I is a cytosolic RNA-helicase whose endogenous role is to protect against viral infection. I'm researching the therapeutic potential of RIG-I agonists to reduce tumor growth and increase immunogenicity in the breast tumor microenvironment.