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Chrystal Paulos

@chrystalpaulos.bsky.social
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Tumor immunologist, Director of Translational Medicine, Cutaneous Malignancies. Assoc. Professor of Surgery/Microbiology & Immunology at Emory. Fitness is fun @PaulosLab

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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Vote for Greg Lesinski @lesinskilab.bsky.social for SITC At-Large Director. An outstanding leader, mentor, collaborator, and innovator advancing cancer immunotherapy for patients. #SITC #CancerResearch @winshipcancer.emory.edu @cholangiocarcinoma.bsky.social
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Megen Wittling @megen-w.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Check out our new research on developing a model for tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) by the Lesinski and Paulos Labs! @lesinskilab.bsky.social @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jimmunol/adv...
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Development of a murine tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy model for cholangiocarcinoma
Abstract. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy is a promising approach, earning U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in patients with anti–PD-
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The City of Atlanta is opening its first municipal grocery store today. The city is spending $3.5 million in partnership with a neighborhood grocery chain in an effort to eliminate a downtown food desert. www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...
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City of Atlanta opening grocery store to clear up downtown food desert
The Azalea Fresh Market opens on Friday.
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Ivy @askylitocean.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
www.v.org/grants/chrys... Honored to be awarded the All-Star V Foundation grant! Inspired by great team efforts between #Paulos and #Lesinski labs! Props to cell therapy gurus @megen-w.bsky.social #AnnaCole @meganmw.bsky.social and crew @winshipcancer.emory.edu
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Chrystal Paulos, PhD - V Foundation
Melanoma is a serious and often deadly type of skin cancer. Although immunotherapy has saved many lives, it still doesn’t work for every patient. Our lab is developing ways to give the immune system a...
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
🧵1/ New in @Cancer_Cell: Our lab discovered that Th17 cells must team up with B cells to eliminate tumors, and prevent it from coming back. 🔗 Read: www.cell.com/cancer-cell/... 🧬This unexpected immune duo sparks tumor immunity. 🖼️Image: See schematic Th17/B cell antitumor action!
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Adoptively transferred Th17 cells cooperate with host B cells to achieve durable tumor immunity
Cole et al. report that adoptively transferred, tumor-specific Th17 cells engage host B cells and drive B cell proliferation and differentiation. These Th17 cells require B cells for sustained immunit...
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LesinskiLab @lesinskilab.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Check out our new paper in Hepatology on how myeloid cells limit immunotherapy in preclinical cholangiocarcinoma models! Disease site matters! @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social @megen-w.bsky.social @winshipcancer.emory.edu many others! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40590857/
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Tumor site influences efficacy of MEKi and immunotherapy combinations in pre-clinical model of cholangiocarcinoma - PubMed
These findings identify myeloid cells as key mediators of both immunotherapy resistance and toxicity in CCA, highlighting the critical importance of tumor site and use of physiologically relevant pre-...
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Amazing talk by Dr. Ayana Ruffin @winship on the importance of CD2 in adoptive immunotherapy of cancer. It’s a T:B thing. #2025SIS on the UVA campus.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Not a trend I will partake in. :/
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Lidia_FL @biolidia.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
This week I will be attending the @helloeacr.bsky.social conference, entitled "Defense is the Best Attack," where we'll catch up on the latest advances in immuno-oncology and advanced therapies. It's always a great opportunity to meet people and learn from the best. Hoping to meet you all there! 😁🧪
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Excited to present at the first Breast Center Translational Research Seminar Series @winshipcancer.emory.edu Thank Dr. Shipra Gandhi for the invite.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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A systematic approach to analyze T cell migration: application to mouse melanoma tumors
T cells must assess and choose between surveilling large areas, but also engage efficiently with the target cells. This process is translated into variations in speed and turning angle of T cells. In ...
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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An Aged Microenvironment Increases CAR T Cell Cytotoxicity but Impairs Therapeutic Efficacy
Background Cancer disproportionately affects the elderly, who are often less able to tolerate traditional cytotoxic therapies, and may benefit from T cell–based immunotherapies. However, studies evalu...
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
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Response-Adaptive Surgical Timing in Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Demonstrates Enhanced Pathologic Treatment Response in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma - PubMed
Response-adaptive surgical timing enhanced treatment response. IDOi BMS986205 augmented pTR in patients with high IDO1 expression in baseline samples, indicating a need for identifying and targeting r...
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
What is the most important unanswered questions to address in the field of cancer immunotherapy?
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Delighted to present our labs exciting work on T cell metabolism and cancer immunotherapy today at AACR by Guillermo Rangel Rivera and Soundharya Kumaresan!
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Our findings highlight the critical role of T cell trafficking to the lymph nodes in shaping neoantigen-specific antitumor responses and offers insight for improving adoptive cellular therapies www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Neoantigens drive adoptively transferred CD8 T cells to long-lived effectors mediated by lymph node trafficking
Adoptive transfer of neoantigen-reactive T lymphocytes mediates potent responses against solid tumors in patients while often limiting toxicity to normal tissues; however, the mechanisms governing the...
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Check out this awesome body of elegant work by @lesinskilab.bsky.social @winshipatemory.bsky.social on the immune landscape of primary vs metastatic tumor of patients with pancreatic cancer. Must read!!!!
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Stellar team!!
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LesinskiLab @lesinskilab.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Inspiring (as always) @cholangiocarcinoma.bsky.social annual meeting comes to a close. Our @winshipatemory.bsky.social team returns motivated by survivors, patients and caregivers to make a difference! @megen-w.bsky.social @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Excited to present our labs work on novel T cell therapies @clevelandclinic.bsky.social virtually @winshipatemory.bsky.social Thank you for the invite #LilyWang!
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
💥Cheers to Megen Wittling @megen-w.bsky.social @winshipatemory.bsky.social for presenting exciting work on the distinct trafficking & activation patterns of adoptively transferred CD8 T cells that recognize non-mutated va mutated tumors.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Going to talk about antitumorT cell prowess at KUMC today. Thanks to Dr. Kalyani Pyaram for inviting me to visit and talk about our labs work @winshipatemory.bsky.social
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28/05/2024
A study in Nature Immunology finds that a single injection of CAR T cells, designed to target drivers of allergic reactions, represses the signs and symptoms of allergic asthma in mice for at least a year. go.nature.com/3VeWuVg 🧪
This is figure 7, which shows that 5TIF4 cells provide long-term protection against HDM-induced asthma recurrence.
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University of Colorado Anschutz @cuanschutz.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
#CUAnschutz researchers have developed a supercharged iteration of CAR-T cell therapy that can enhance the effectiveness and longevity of the cells, particularly against #cancer cells that are harder for prior CAR-T therapies to detect and fight. 🗞️⬇️
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New CAR-T Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Cancers
New CAR-T Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Cancers
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Delighted to present at the MD Anderson annual retreat this year in Galveston Texas.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
We survived the Spartan Trial Run!
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
3 points of progress vs pancreatic cancer! 1. Neoantigen vaccines www.nature.com/articles/s41... 2. KRAS drugs www.wsj.com/health/healt... 3. Early diagnosis www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer @sitcancer.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The Spring Scientific is almost here and will take place on March 12–14, 2025. #SITC will bring the brightest minds and next generation of leaders together to explore promising #science and develop novel opportunities to address these challenges. Register: go.sitcancer.org/4fupoc0
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LesinskiLab @lesinskilab.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Very well done article on pancreatic cancer @wsj.com highlighting hope in a devastating disease. Adding the note that fundamental discoveries related to Kras were derived from NIH funding supported by tax dollars well spent.
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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer @sitcancer.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
NOW AVAILABLE: SITC Fellowships totaling $300,000 in funding! SITC is calling early career investigators looking for potential funding opportunities to apply with a Letter of Intent. Learn more about the application process here: sitcancer.org/fellowships #SITCFellowship #IO #grant #funding
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Congrats to our talented grad student Megen Wittling for being award this NCI F30 grant for her work in adoptive immunotherapy today! @megen-w.bsky.social @winshipatemory.bsky.social @sitcancer.bsky.social #EmoryMSTP
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Excellent talk by Dr. Zach Buchwald @zach-buchwald.bsky.social from @winshipatemory.bsky.social on immunotherapy in special patient populations. Talks about his amazing work on brain meta and circadian rhythm in immunity!! #CIWS2025 @sitcancer.bsky.social
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Great talk by Dr. Gregory Lesinski @lesinskilab.bsky.social @winshipatemory.bsky.social on how to get predictive biomarkers in every clinical trial @sitcancer.bsky.social #CIWS2025
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
💥 Dr. Greg Lesinski @lesinskilab.bsky.social @sitcancer.bsky.social gives an outstanding talk on harnessing combination immunotherapies in preclinical models to guide new clinical trials for patients. #CIWS2025 @sitcancer.bsky.social 💥
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Dr. Yina Huang brings the house down with her AMAZING talk on harnessing synthetic biology to augment next generation cell therapy for cancer patients at Winter School @sitcancer.bsky.social 💥
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
B cell guru and talented cancer immunotherapist Dr. Tullia Bruno at UPitt delivers an inspiring talk at Winter School today in Austin! 💥 @sitcancer.bsky.social
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
There is more to do. There is more people to help with cancer research and immunotherapy clinical trials.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Dr. Sumit Subudhi talks about a patient who picked this new therapy called anti-CTLA4 therapy over going to hospice. He was cured of melanoma! @sitcancer.bsky.social m #CIWS2025 Winter school. Cancer research advances medicine and gives more days to life!!!
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Excellent talk by trailblazer Dr. Dan Powell @pennmedicine.bsky.social on adoptive immunotherapy and CAR T cells!@l @sitcancer.bsky.social #CIWS2025 Winter school in Austin.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Wonder virtual talk by the one and only Dr Greg Delgoffe @delgoffelab.bsky.social on the immunosuppression in the tumor we must understand and battle to make a difference in our patients! #CIWS2026 @sitcancer.bsky.social
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Great talks by Drs. Kristin Anderson @immunegirl.bsky.social and Vic Engelhard from UVA at #CIWS2025 in Austin Tx @sitcancer.bsky.social on adaptive immunity and the tumor microenvironment.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The fab Dr. Yana Najjar kicks off cancer immunotherapy winter school #CIWS2025 to talk about the history of the field! Elegant and wonderful speaker. @upittpress.bsky.social
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Honored to co-lead the cancer immunology research program @winship with Dr. Rafi Ahmed and so many stellar and passionate translational scientists at Emory.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Inspiring talk by Dr. Gregory Lesinski @lesinskilab.bsky.social on the wins and challenges of augmenting immunotherapy against cholangiocarcinoma @winshipatemory.bsky.social @sitcancer.bsky.social @cholangiocarcinoma.bsky.social
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Cheers to @megen-w.bsky.social and #HeatherLin in the CB program @winshipatemory.bsky.social for brilliant talks on adoptive immunotherapy in yesterdays seminar series.
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Excited for the bright and creative Dr. Lesinski @lesinskilab.bsky.social to present his teams elegant work @winshipatemory.bsky.social today!! @sitcancer.bsky.social #1 innovator!
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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
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