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Cellular Immunology Lab

​We study how the immune system fails against cancer — and how to make it succeed. The Cellular Immunology Laboratory combines molecular immunology, metabolic profiling, and preclinical models to design the next generation of cancer immunotherapies.

Research
Meet the Team
PI Sumit Kr Hira using a microscope in a cellular immunology lab

Research Areas at our cellular immunology lab

Reprogramming the Tumor Microenvironment

Cancer dependencies · T-cell infiltration · Combination immunotherapy · Colon cancer models

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Metabolic Checkpoints in Antitumor Immunity

CD8+ T-cell exhaustion · sphingolipid metabolism · immunotherapy resistance · single-cell profiling

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Cellular Therapy

Developing precision-engineered cellular therapies to treat autoimmune disorders and cancer through molecular precision.

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Advanced microscope in a cellular immunology lab

Our Facilities

Fluorescent Microscopy

High-resolution imaging systems used for T-cell receptor dynamics and molecular localization studies.

CELL CULTURE FACILITY

In-vitro modelling of tumor–immune interactions.

CRISPR-Cas9

Genomic editing platforms for precise gene knockout and functional cellular screening applications.

Small animal facility

In-house rodent facility with individually ventilated caging, run under aseptic handling protocols, supporting the murine lymphoma and colon cancer models behind our in vivo work

Preclinical Cancer Models

Experimental models (Lymphoma, Breast Cancer & Colon Cancer) for investigating tumor progression and immunotherapeutic responses.

15+

Years of Excellence

80+

Peer-Reviewed Papers

24/51

H/i-10 Index

100%

Technical Precision

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