About
As an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Oncology, Dr. Llosa’s research focuses on developing and advancing immunotherapy approaches for sarcomas, with an emphasis on understanding how the immune system interacts with these tumors and how those interactions can be therapeutically exploited. Sarcomas are a diverse group of cancers that arise in bone and soft tissues, including muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and other connective tissues. They can occur at any age, although several sarcoma subtypes, including rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and osteosarcoma, disproportionately affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Because sarcomas encompass many biologically distinct...