The Roswell Park Lymphoma Translational Research Center

The investigators in the Hernandez-Ilizaliturri Lab are actively involved in clinical, translational and laboratory-based research projects to gain a better understanding of pathogenesis, prognostic factors, and cellular/molecular features associated with the development of “resistance” in these lymphoid neoplasms. 

Lab Research

Overcoming acquired resistance to chemotherapy agents in aggressive B-cell lymphoma

Figure from a scientific research study

Our research focuses on: 

  • Improving the biological activity of monoclonal antibodies or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy against b-cell lymphoma 
  • Overcoming rituximab-chemotherapy resistance in b-cell lymphoma 
  • Evaluating novel small molecule inhibitors targeting key-regulatory pathways in lymphomas 
  • Identifying of biomarkers of response to current available therapies in patients with B-cell lymphoma 
  • Evaluating the immunological effects of mRNA SaRS-COVD-19 vaccine in B-cell lymphoma patients 
  • Applying our pre-clinical work in the rational design of clinical trials for patients with lymphomas 

Research projects

Clinical trials

70+ completed, active and recruiting studies

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Publications

120+ published articles and abstracts

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People

A legacy of innovative cancer scientists

Meet our team
Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD

"Our team continues to save lives and improve the quality of life of cancer patients in our community. It's a blessing and honor that often is hard to explain in words."

-Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD

Contact Information

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Department of Immunology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263

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