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Gift moves brain cancer vaccine toward patient trials (BWH Breakthroughs Because of You)
CRISPR-Edited Dual Stem Cell Therapy Offers Fresh Hopes for Brain Metastases (Crispr Medicine News 2023)
Death by Stem Cell: Developing New Cancer Therapies (TheScientist 2023)
Gene engineered cell therapy developed to target brain metastatic melanomas (EurekAlert! 2023)
New Weapon Against Brain Cancer: Gene Engineered Cell Therapy’s Two-Pronged Assault on Metastatic Melanomas (SciTechDaily 2023)
New Gene Cell Therapy Developed Using Stem Cells and Oncolytic Virus Agents – A New Light of Hope for Malignant Melanoma Brain Metastasis (Okayama University 2023)
Using Cancer to Kill Cancer (Harvard Magazine 2023)
Brain cancer vaccine that turns ‘cells into killers’ being developed (Sky News 2023)
Boston cancer researchers create vaccine to kill and prevent brain cancer glioblastoma (Boston Herald 2023)
Scientists create vaccine to kill, prevent brain cancer cells – study (The Jerusalem Post 2023)
Killing cancer with cancer (The Harvard Gazette 2023)
Cancer vaccine? Brigham and Women’s researchers say novel treatment could be breakthrough in battling cancer (WCVB 5 2023)
Experimental Vaccine Turns Cancer Cells Against Themselves (WebMD 2023)
Brain tumours treated with donor STEM cells. (Frontline Genomics)
Pre-made stem cells may be pulled off the shelf to treat aggressive cancer. (New Atlas)
Neuroscientist addresses assembly (Phillips Exeter Academy)
“Off the Shelf” Engineered Stem Cells Created To Treat Aggressive Brain Cancer. (SciTechDaily)
Scientists develop ‘off the shelf’ engineered stem cells to treat aggressive brain cancer. (Today UK News)
The 12 Most Disruptive Technologies 2022 (World Medical Innovation)
El microbioma intestinal puede alterar la respuesta al tratamiento del cancer (Jano.es)
How the Gut Microbiome Affects Cancer Treatment (RealHealth)
肠道微生物组或会改变患者对癌症疗法的反应 (CN-Healthcare)
Research: Gut microbiome can alter cancer therapy response (ThePrint)
Research: Gut microbiome can alter cancer therapy response (ANI News)
Pillars of Excelence Award (PikeNotes)
A First Look at New Gene and Cell Therapies Targeting Glioblastoma (Brigham Health on a Mission)
‘Moving the Needle’ for Glioblastoma (Mass General Brigham Innovation)
2021 Disruptive Dozen:The 12 Most Disruptive Technologies (World Medical Innovation)
Look Who’s Talking: World Medical Innovation Forum First Look Speakers (Brigham Clinical and Research News May 2021)
How Nanobodies From Llamas, Alpacas And Yeast Could Help Combat COVID-19 (Discover Magazine April 2021)

Engineered ‘off the shelf’ stem cells target breast cancer that metastasizes to the brain (EurekAlert March 2021)
Engineered ‘off the shelf’ stem cells target breast cancer that metastasizes to the brain (BioEngineer March 2021)
Engineered ‘Off The Shelf’ Stem Cells Target Breast Cancer That Metastasizes To The Brain (ScienMag March 2021)
Engineered ‘off the shelf’ stem cells target breast cancer that metastasizes to the brain (Medical Xpress March 2021)
A stem cell therapy for brain metastases in breast cancer; plus a nanoparticle gene editing delivery tech and more (Biocentury March 2021)
Engineered stem cells shown to target breast cancer that metastasises to brain (Drug Target Review March 2021)
New stem cell therapy stops spread of breast cancer (Media in India March 2021)
Engineered ‘off the shelf’ stem cells target breast cancer that metastasises to the brain (eCancer March 2021)
Gene-Edited and Engineered Cell Therapy for Cancer: From Bench to Bedside (Perkin Elmer September 2020)
Boston researchers re-engineer cancer cells to fight off ‘their own kind’ (Fox News July 13 2018)
Turning Cancer on Itself (Harvard Medical School July 13 2018)
CRISPR Can Make Cancer Cells Kill Cancer (Nature World News July 13 2018)
Scientists Have Tricked Cancer Cells Into Fighting Each Other Using CRISPR (Outer Places July 13 2018)
Researchers re-engineer cancer cells to fight off their own kind (New York Post July 13 2018)
Scientists Use CRISPR To Engineer Cancer Cells That Kill Own Tumor (Tech Times July 12 2018)
CRISPR Helps Fight Cancer… With Cancer (Genomics Research from Technology Networks July 12 2018)
CRISPR Makes Cancer Cells Turncoats that Attack Their Tumor ( Scientific American July 12 2018 )
Engineered Cancer Cells Can Fight Cancer, Brigham And Women’s Researchers Find ( WBUR July 11 2018 )
Cancer cells engineered with CRISPR slay their own kin ( Science News July 11, 2018 )
Engineered cancer cells can fight primary and metastatic cancer ( Science Daily July 11 2018 )
Using CRISPR to turn cancer cells against themselves (Fierce Biotech July 11 2018)
CRISPR makes cancer cells turncoats that attack their tumor, mouse study finds ( STAT July 11, 2018 )
Cancer cells engineered with CRISPR slay their own kin (Access Science July 11 2018)
In Focus: Melanoma Research Funding ( CDMRP May 25, 2018 )
Cynata Engineered MSC Study Interim Data Review Reveals Promising Results ( BioPharma Dive February 5, 2018 )
Glioblastoma Is A Grim Diagnosis, But There Are Some Signs Of Hope ( WBUR July 20, 2017 )
New approach may kill tumor cells in the brain ( Harvard Gazette July 11, 2017 )
Stem Cell-based Therapy for Targeting Skin-to-brain Cancer ( Science Newsline July 11, 2017 )
Scientists develop potential new therapy for targeting skin cancer metastases in the brain ( Medical News July 10, 2017 )
Stem cell-based therapy for targeting skin-to-brain cancer ( Medical Xpress July 10, 2017 )
Researchers show potential of stem cell-based therapy in treating brain-metastatic breast cancer ( News Medical April 27, 2015 )
Stem-cell-based therapy promising for treatment of breast cancer metastases in the brain ( Science Daily Apr 24, 2015 )
Stem-cell-based therapy promising for treatment of breast cancer metastases in the brain ( Eurekalert Apr 24, 2015 )
Stem-cell-based therapy promising for treatment of breast cancer metastases in the brain ( Medical Xpress Apr 24,2015 )
Promising stem cell therapy ( Harvard, Apr 24,2015 )
Cancer-killing stem cells engineered in lab ( BBC News, October 24, 2014 )
Stem cells that can kill cancer have been engineered by scientists ( The Independent, October 27, 2014 )
Toxin-Secreting Stem Cells May Destroy Brain Tumors From Inside Out ( Popular Science, October 27, 2014 )
Indian-American discovers stem cells to kill brain cancer ( Economic Times, October 27, 2014 )
Distinguishing Investigator Award ( Academy of Radiology Research, June 9, 2014)
The Next Wave of Cancer Cures Could Come From Nasty Viruses ( online focus, May 31, 2014 )
Herpes-Loaded Stem Cells Used to Kill Brain Tumors ( The Health site, May 19, 2014 )
Herpes-Loaded Stem Cells Used to Kill Brain Tumors ( Harvard Stem Cell Institute, May 16, 2014 )
Herpes-Loaded Stem Cells Used to Kill Brain Tumors ( Since News Line, May 16, 2014 )
Shah lab members highlighted in the MGH Hotline for their involvement in the 2013 “My Giving Helps campaign“
EGFR-Targeting Nanobodies Released by Stem Cells Reduce Tumor Growth ( Cancer Discovery 2012 )
HSCI Science Update: ( December 2012 )
Dr. Shah’s work highlighted at Harvard Stem Cell Institute ( HSCI Science Update: April 2012 )
Dr. Shah to receive the “ Young Mentor” award from Harvard Medical School ( Excellence in Mentoring Awards Ceremony ( 2011-2012) )
Drug delivery: Encapsulation improves therapeutic stem cell action ( Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 11, 106-107 (February 2012) )
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy ( Swim Across America,Beneficiary, 2011 )
Stem Cell Treatment for Brain Tumour ( Times of India, 2nd August, 2010 )
Stem Cells Turned to Weapons Against Cancer ( Focus Online, 20th March, 2009 )
A Capsule for Glioma Therapeutics ( Nature Asia-Pacific, 26th December, 2011 )