{"id":17438,"date":"2018-04-19T11:42:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T18:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vermont.salk.edu\/?page_id=17438"},"modified":"2026-03-15T12:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:06:02","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/science\/research-centers\/salk-cancer-center\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Nachrichten"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"news\"><div class=\"entries\"><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/260402-pr-papag-homepage.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/top-cancer-scientist-thales-papag-papagiannakopoulos-joins-salk-institute\/\"><h2>Spitzenkrebsforscher Thales \u201cPapaG\u201d Papagiannakopoulos tritt dem Salk Institute bei<\/h2><\/a><time>2. April 2026<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute has recruited globally renowned cancer scientist Thales \u201cPapaG\u201d Papagiannakopoulos, PhD, to join its faculty as a professor beginning in September 2026. Papagiannakopoulos has served as a \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/top-cancer-scientist-thales-papag-papagiannakopoulos-joins-salk-institute\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/top-cancer-scientist-thales-papag-papagiannakopoulos-joins-salk-institute\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/260216-pr-dixon-homepage.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/does-the-motion-of-our-dna-influence-its-activity\/\"><h2>Does the motion of our DNA influence its activity?<\/h2><\/a><time>February 17, 2026<\/time>\nHighlights\nThe genome\u2019s dynamic 3D shape influences the expression of very specific genes\nThe protein NIPBL is a key facilitator of genome structures that inform cell identity\nFindings may inform new therapeutics for \u2026<div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/does-the-motion-of-our-dna-influence-its-activity\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/does-the-motion-of-our-dna-influence-its-activity\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sue-Kaech-767.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/could-these-two-genes-make-t-cells-unstoppable\/\"><h2>K\u00f6nnten diese beiden Gene die T-Zellen unaufhaltsam machen?<\/h2><\/a><time>4. Februar 2026<\/time>\nHighlights\nScientists discovered key genetic factors that determine whether a T cell acts as a powerful disease fighter or enters an ineffective, exhausted state.\nTurning off two transcription factors allowed exhausted T \u2026<div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/could-these-two-genes-make-t-cells-unstoppable\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/could-these-two-genes-make-t-cells-unstoppable\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/salk\/images\/news-default-4.jpg\" alt=\"Salk Courtyard\" \/> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/eight-salk-scientists-named-among-the-most-highly-cited-researchers-in-the-world\/\"><h2>Acht Salk-Wissenschaftler geh\u00f6ren zu den meistzitierten Forschern der Welt<\/h2><\/a><time>13. November 2025<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Salk faculty members Joseph Ecker,\u00a0PhD, Ronald Evans, PhD,\u00a0Rusty Gage,\u00a0PhD, Christian Metallo, PhD, Satchidananda Panda, PhD,\u00a0Reuben Shaw, PhD, and\u00a0Kay Tye, PhD, as well as research assistant Joseph Nery have all \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/eight-salk-scientists-named-among-the-most-highly-cited-researchers-in-the-world\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/eight-salk-scientists-named-among-the-most-highly-cited-researchers-in-the-world\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/250916-pr-engle-homepage.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/could-boosting-this-molecule-slow-pancreatic-cancer-progression\/\"><h2>K\u00f6nnte die Steigerung dieses Molek\u00fcls das Fortschreiten von Bauchspeicheldr\u00fcsenkrebs verlangsamen?<\/h2><\/a><time>16. September 2025<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and its incidence is climbing. Because it is typically asymptomatic at early stages, pancreatic cancer is especially difficult \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/could-boosting-this-molecule-slow-pancreatic-cancer-progression\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/could-boosting-this-molecule-slow-pancreatic-cancer-progression\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/250723-pr-Hargreaves-homepage.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-professor-diana-hargreaves-earns-v-foundation-award-for-pancreatic-cancer-research\/\"><h2>Salk-Professorin Diana Hargreaves erh\u00e4lt Preis der V Foundation f\u00fcr Bauchspeicheldr\u00fcsenkrebsforschung<\/h2><\/a><time>Juli 24, 2025<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Salk Institute Professor Diana Hargreaves was named a 2025 All-Star Translational Award Program grantee by the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The award comes as a recognition of Hargreaves\u2019 \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-professor-diana-hargreaves-earns-v-foundation-award-for-pancreatic-cancer-research\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-professor-diana-hargreaves-earns-v-foundation-award-for-pancreatic-cancer-research\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/25-pr-evans-homepage.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/boosting-this-molecule-could-help-retain-muscle-while-losing-fat\/\"><h2>Boosting this molecule could help retain muscle while losing fat<\/h2><\/a><time>January 23, 2025<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014About one in eight adults in the United States has tried or currently uses a GLP-1 medication, and a quarter of those users cite weight loss as their main \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/boosting-this-molecule-could-help-retain-muscle-while-losing-fat\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/boosting-this-molecule-could-help-retain-muscle-while-losing-fat\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/250114-pr-kaech-thumbnail.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/bile-acids-exacerbate-liver-cancer-dietary-supplement-may-offer-relief\/\"><h2>Bile acids exacerbate liver cancer, dietary supplement may offer relief<\/h2><\/a><time>January 14, 2025<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Immunotherapy is a modern approach to cancer treatment that uses a patient\u2019s own immune system to help fight tumors. It has made an incredible impact on treating cancers in \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/bile-acids-exacerbate-liver-cancer-dietary-supplement-may-offer-relief\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/bile-acids-exacerbate-liver-cancer-dietary-supplement-may-offer-relief\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/250114-pr-hunter-thumbnail.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/putting-a-lid-on-excess-cholesterol-to-halt-bladder-cancer-cell-growth\/\"><h2>Putting a lid on excess cholesterol to halt bladder cancer cell growth<\/h2><\/a><time>January 14, 2025<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Like all cancers, bladder cancer develops when abnormal cells start to multiply out of control. But what if we could put a lid on their growth?<\/p>\n<p>Previous studies showed that \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/putting-a-lid-on-excess-cholesterol-to-halt-bladder-cancer-cell-growth\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/putting-a-lid-on-excess-cholesterol-to-halt-bladder-cancer-cell-growth\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/24_09_KaechScienceIllus_02_square.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/your-immune-cells-are-what-they-eat\/\"><h2>Ihre Immunzellen sind, was sie essen<\/h2><\/a><time>12. Dezember 2024<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014The decision between scrambled eggs or an apple for breakfast probably won\u2019t make or break your day. However, for your cells, a decision between similar microscopic nutrients could determine \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/your-immune-cells-are-what-they-eat\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/your-immune-cells-are-what-they-eat\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/telomeres-image-sq.png\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/unveiling-telo-seq-a-breakthrough-in-telomere-research-on-aging-and-cancer\/\"><h2>Unveiling Telo-seq: A breakthrough in telomere research on aging and cancer<\/h2><\/a><time>June 18, 2024<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Within each of our cells, long strands of DNA are folded into chromosomes and capped with protective structures called telomeres. But telomeres shorten as we age, eventually getting so \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/unveiling-telo-seq-a-breakthrough-in-telomere-research-on-aging-and-cancer\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/unveiling-telo-seq-a-breakthrough-in-telomere-research-on-aging-and-cancer\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jesse-Dixon-551A9712-0252-767.jpg\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-scientist-jesse-dixon-named-2024-pew-biomedical-scholar\/\"><h2>Salk scientist Jesse Dixon named 2024 Pew Biomedical Scholar<\/h2><\/a><time>June 18, 2024<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Salk Institute Assistant Professor Jesse Dixon has been named a 2024 Pew Biomedical Scholar by The Pew Charitable Trusts. This honor provides funding to early-career investigators who demonstrate outstanding \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-scientist-jesse-dixon-named-2024-pew-biomedical-scholar\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-scientist-jesse-dixon-named-2024-pew-biomedical-scholar\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image004-767.png\"> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/this-time-its-personal-enhancing-patient-response-to-cancer-immunotherapy\/\"><h2>Dieses Mal ist es pers\u00f6nlich: Verbesserung der Patientenreaktion auf Krebsimmuntherapie<\/h2><\/a><time>15. Mai 2024<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Immunotherapy has revolutionized the way we treat cancer in recent years. Instead of targeting the tumor itself, immunotherapies work by directing patients\u2019 immune systems to attack their tumors more \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/this-time-its-personal-enhancing-patient-response-to-cancer-immunotherapy\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/this-time-its-personal-enhancing-patient-response-to-cancer-immunotherapy\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/salk\/images\/news-default-6.jpg\" alt=\"Salk Courtyard\" \/> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-institute-receives-5-million-gift-from-paul-m-angell-foundation-to-develop-pancreatic-cancer-diagnostics-and-therapies\/\"><h2>Salk Institute erh\u00e4lt $5-Millionen-Spende der Paul M. Angell Foundation zur Entwicklung von Diagnostika und Therapien f\u00fcr Bauchspeicheldr\u00fcsenkrebs<\/h2><\/a><time>9. Mai 2024<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute will receive a four-year, $5 million gift from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation to support pancreatic cancer research. The project\u2019s leaders, Salk Assistant Professor Dannielle \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-institute-receives-5-million-gift-from-paul-m-angell-foundation-to-develop-pancreatic-cancer-diagnostics-and-therapies\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-institute-receives-5-million-gift-from-paul-m-angell-foundation-to-develop-pancreatic-cancer-diagnostics-and-therapies\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><div class=\"row entry\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/salk\/images\/news-default-9.jpg\" alt=\"Salk Courtyard\" \/> <\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-lg-9\"><a style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-immunologist-susan-kaech-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences\/\"><h2>Salk immunologist Susan Kaech elected to National Academy of Sciences<\/h2><\/a><time>May 1, 2024<\/time><p>LA JOLLA\u2014Salk Institute Professor Susan Kaech has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Kaech is one of 120 new members and 24 international members to be elected \u2026<\/p><div class=\"visible-xs\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-immunologist-susan-kaech-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences\/\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-2 col-lg-1 hidden-xs\"><div class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/news-release\/salk-immunologist-susan-kaech-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <hr \/><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"\/de\/science\/research\/cancer-biology\/news\/\">More News<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LA JOLLA\u2014Salk Institute Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/scientist\/susan-kaech\/\">Susan Kaech<\/a> has been elected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasonline.org\/\">U.S. National Academy of Sciences<\/a>. Kaech is one of 120 new members and 24 international members to be elected to the academy in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The election is considered one of the highest honors accorded to a scientist in the United States. Kaech\u2019s work has transformed the fields of immunology and cancer biology and inspires new approaches to cancer immunotherapy. Her recognition brings the number of Salk faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences to 13.\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":0,"parent":17510,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-sidebar-right.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[551],"class_list":["post-17438","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>News - Salk Institute for Biological Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/science\/research-centers\/salk-cancer-center\/news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"News - Salk Institute for Biological Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LA JOLLA\u2014Salk Institute Professor Susan Kaech has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. 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