May 8 Speaker Series: "Harnessing the Immune System to Fight HPV-Related Tumors in the Airway"

Dr. Allen points to a screen image as he discusses papillomatosis with a patient.

On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Clint T. Allen, M.D., will discuss a National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial in which his research team is exploring ways to shrink benign (noncancerous) tumors in the airways caused by certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). This lecture is part of a series of talks by NIDCD researchers called Beyond the Lab, Understanding Communication Disorders. The speaker series is an opportunity for everyone inside and outside of the NIH—administrative staff, support staff, scientists, and the public—to learn about the NIDCD’s recent advances in communication disorders, conditions that significantly affect about 20 percent of U.S. adults during their lifetime.

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