Daniel Baker

Daniel Baker, a PhD student in immunology at the University of Pennsylvania, dives into the groundbreaking potential of CAR-T cell therapy for autoimmune diseases like lupus. He discusses a Chinese study where donor CAR-T cells put autoimmune diseases into remission, suggesting scalability for treatment. Additionally, the episode highlights research on yellow-bellied marmots, exploring how early life adversity affects their survival, linking animal stressors to broader environmental challenges and conservation strategies.