Publications

• Contreras A, Beems M, Tatar A, Sen S, Srinand S, Srinand P, Suresh M, Luther T, Cho C. Co-transfer of tumor-specific effector and memory CD8+ T cells enhances the efficacy of adoptive melanoma immunotherapy in a mouse model. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (2018) 6:41
• Contreras A, Sen S, Tatar AJ, Mahvi DA, Meyers JV, Srinand R, Suresh M, Cho CS. Enhanced local and systemic anti-melanoma CD8+ T cell responses after memory T cell-based adoptive immunotherapy in mice. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 65(5): 601-11, 2016 May. doi: 10.1007/s00262-016-1823-8. PMID: 27011014
• Mahvi DA, Meyers JV, Tatar AJ, Contreras A, Suresh M, Leverson GE, Sen S, Cho CS. Ctla-4 blockade plus adoptive T-cell transfer promotes optimal melanoma immunity in mice. Journal of Immunotherapy, 38(2):54-61, 2015 Feb-Mar. doi: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000064. PMID: 25658614
• Cho H, Cho CS, Indig GL, Lavasanifar A, Vakili MR, Kwon GS. Polymeric micelles for apoptosis-targeting of cancer and intraoperative surgical guidance. PLoS One, 9(2):e89968, 2014 Feb. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089968. PMID: 24587157
• Cho CS. Choosing a good basic science or translational research mentor. In: Kibbe M (Ed.) Success in Academic Surgery: Basic Science, London: Springer-Verlag 2014.
• Wentworth L, Meyers JV, Alam S, Russ AJ, Suresh M, Cho CS. Memory T cells are uniquely resistant to melanoma-induced suppression. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 62(1):149-59, 2013 Jan. doi: 10.1007/s00262-012-1326-1. PMID: 22865267
• Russ AJ, Xu K, Wentworth L, Alam S, Meyers JV, Macklin MD, Rakhmilevich AL, Rajamanickam V, Suresh M, Cho CS. Melanoma-induced suppression of tumor antigen-specific T cell expansion is comparable to suppression of global T cell expansion. Cellular Immunology, 271(1):104-9, 2013. doi: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2011.06.011. PMID: 21741629
• Russ Aj, Wentworth L, Xu K, Rakhmilevich A, Seroogy CM, Sondel PM, Suresh M, Cho CS. Suppression of T-cell expansion by melanoma is exerted on resting cells. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 18(13):3848-57, 2011 Dec. doi: 10.1245/s10434-011-1667-6. PMID: 21465311
• Cho CS, Chang Z, Elkahwaji J, Scheunemaa TL, Manthei ER, Colburn M, Knechtle SJ, Hamawy MM. Rapamycin antagonizes cyclosporin A- and tacrolimus (FK506)-mediated augmentation of linker for activation of T cell expression in T cells. International Immunology, 15(11): 1369-78, 2003 Nov. PMID: 14565935

• Fawcett, Nicole. "Major Strides in Pancreatic Cancer Give 'Actual Reasons for Hope.'" MHealth Lab. November 5, 2018.
• Fawcett, Nicole. "Woman's Rare Diagnosis Prompts Sweeping Treatment to Target Cysts." Michigan Health News. January 13, 2019.
• Sendra, Jessica Webster. "HIPEC Treatment Targets Tough Cancers by ‘Bathing’ Tumors in Chemo." Michigan Health News. July 20, 2018.

Dr. Cho discusses recent developments in the progress against pancreatic cancer.