AUGUSTA, Ga., May 26 -- Augusta University issued the following news release:
David Munn, MD, a physician‑scientist whose discoveries fundamentally reshaped the understanding of immune regulation in cancer, has been appointed director of theGeorgia Cancer Centerat theMedical College of Georgia. He has served as interim director since March, during which time he has worked to streamline clinical trials and recruit new basic and translational science researchers.
A pediatric hematologist/oncologist,Regents' Professor and co‑director of thePediatric Immunotherapy Program, Munn is internationally recognized for research that revealed how tumors manipulate the immune system and for translating those insights into new therapeutic st...