So our lab works at the interface of immunology, engineering, and metabolism to improve human health. We use our expertise in protein and cellular engineering to make new therapies and control biological functions. If researchers desire to increase the circulating half-life of protein biologics, this protocol could help inform users whether serum stability is a rate limiting step.
Understanding this key point would help guide future protein engineering efforts to the area of need. One question we'll explore is whether proteins with enhanced serum stability result in greater therapeutic efficacy in the context of treating cancer than their non engineered counterparts. We'll further explore whether therapeutic efficacy can be achieved using less doses due to this enhanced stability.