The Chain: Protein Engineering Podcast
The Chain explores the lives, careers, research, and discoveries of protein engineers and scientists, the impact their work is having on the field, and where the industry is headed. Tune in to stay up-to-date on the newest advancements and to hear the stories that are impacting the world of biologics.
The Chain: Protein Engineering Podcast
PEGS Young Scientist Keynote Jessica Stark on the Role of Glycans in Cancer Research
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Cambridge Healthtech Institute
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Season 2
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Episode 71
In this episode of The Chain, host Brandon DeKosky, associate professor, speaks with MIT colleague Jessica Stark, Underwood-Prescott career development professor, about glycans and why they are important in cancer research. Stark discusses how she became interested in immunology, what her PhD and post-doctoral training was like, her thoughts on singlets operating as part of a network of checkpoint molecules, and what’s currently going on in glycobiology. She also talks about her keynote presentation at PEGS 2025 and what her new lab is working on.
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MIT Department of Chemical Engineering
MIT Department of Biological Engineering
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