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In the lab, Kennedy Jr. uses super-resolution microscopy techniques to visualize and better understand how CAR-T cells, a specialized type of immunotherapy, battle solid cancers like sarcoma to help patients overcome the disease.\u00a0 Continue reading <a href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2024\/01\/five-questions-with-andrew-scott-kennedy-jr?utm_source=Vital+Signs&amp;utm_campaign=1-25-24+Vital+Signs&amp;utm_medium=email\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Scott Kennedy Jr. is a 4th year PhD Candidate in the lab of\u00a0Jessica Thaxton, PhD, associate professor of cell biology and physiology and member of\u00a0UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. 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