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33 EVENT FORMAT Lecture 2020 Januar y 12-2 3 Targeting Tumor Microenvironment to Improve Therapy The tumor contains a complex microenvironment that includes many different cell types interacting with each other to promote the growth and metastasis of the tumor cells. Professor Huang’s talk will first introduce the microenvironment, followed by discussions on the intervention strategies that may enhance therapeutic outcomes. He will specifically discuss targeting the tumor-associated fibroblasts and macrophages and how it can promote the immunotherapy to control cancer progression. SPEAKER Leaf Huang CREDITS 2 Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor, Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill DESCRIPTION