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Ira Mellman Visits BBH for Bakar Labs Distinguished Speaker Event

Ira Mellman speaking with guests

On January 17, the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub had the honor of hosting Ira Mellman for a Bakar Labs Distinguished Speaker event. Ira Mellman, who is Vice President of Cancer Immunology at Genentech, spoke about his research at Genetech, including his discovery that tumor microenvironment seems to be a key determinant of the the T cell response.

Bakar Labs tenants were provided with lunch (what’s better than free burritos?) as they took advantage of the opportunity to ask a renowned expert questions in-person.

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Ira Mellman giving a presentation
Ira Mellman giving a presentation