Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Research and Clinical Trials

Meet the investigator: Keith L. Knutson, Ph.D.

By Nicole Ferrara • March 15, 2017
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

At the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, hundreds of researchers dedicate their professional lives to reducing the burden of cancer. Each one has a unique story. In this video, Keith L. Knutson, Ph.D., an immunologist at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida and a professor in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, discusses his research on the immunology and immunotherapy of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

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This article was originally published in Forefront, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center's online magazine, which ceased publication in December 2020.

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