Basic research on Listeria bacteria leads to unique cancer therapy

An electron micrograph of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Photo credit: Creative CommonsLearn about research from the lab of Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Daniel Portnoy. 

Excerpt from UC Berkeley News: "After nearly 40 years of research on how Listeria bacteria manipulate our cells and battle our immune system to cause listeriosis, Daniel Portnoy and his colleagues have discovered a way to turn the bacteria into a potent booster of the immune system — and a potential weapon against cancer." Read the full Berkeley News article here.


 

An electron micrograph of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Photo credit: Creative Commons