Hideho Okada

Neurosurgeon and immunologist, UC San Francisco

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Last updated Nov 9, 2026

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Brain-activated CAR-T cells clear childhood brain tumors in mice

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Preparing first human trials of B-SYNC

Diffuse midline glioma grows into the brainstem, the tissue that controls breathing, heartbeat and swallowing. Nearly every child diagnosed with it dies within a year, and surgery cannot remove it without destroying those functions.

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