Everything You Need to Know about HLA

Join us for a special webinar featuring a presentation with  Dr. McGarry Houghton and a conversation with Terri Conneran. 

McGarry Houghton, MD

Professor, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division, Fred Hutch

Professor, Human Biology Division, Fred Hutch

Satya and Rao Remala Family Endowed Chair, Fred Hutch

Pulmonologist Dr. McGarry Houghton studies lung diseases, especially lung cancer, and he develops new methods to detect and treat them. He leads the Hutch’s lung cancer research group. His major focus is on identifying the molecules and cells in non-small cell lung cancer that prevent the immune system from attacking the tumor. In particular, he is an expert in neutrophils, a kind of immune cell that tumors co-opt for their own ends. He uses his knowledge about tumor immunology to develop targeted immunotherapies that unleash the body’s anti-cancer power. Dr. Houghton also identifies blood biomarkers for lung cancers. Such biomarkers could eventually serve as the foundation for a blood test to detect these cancers early, when they are most treatable. Finally, Dr. Houghton investigates how lung diseases such as emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis increase the risk for lung cancer, with the aim of finding ways to stop this disease progression.

Terri Conneran, Advocate & Survivor

Founder, KRAS Kickers

KRAS Kickers is a nonprofit for KRAS oncogene patients, survivors and their loved ones. We connect people to current research, resources & community to KICK Cancer's KRAS!! We bring together research, information & hope for all with a KRAS biomarker.

KRAS Kickers.