2021 CIMT eTalk Award Winners

Cellular Therapy
Leonie Rosenberger
Charité-Universitätsmedizin
Abstract 137
Mutation-specific T cell receptors from tumor-bearing hosts display optimal functionality

Therapeutic Vaccination
Alejandro Hernandez-Sanchez  
German Cancer Research Center-DKFZ
Abstract 32
Immunogenicity and HLA binding affinity of MSI-associated frameshift peptide neoantigens

New Targets and New Leads
Paola Bonaventura
Cancer Research Center of Lyon
Abstract 66
Identification of shared tumor epitopes from endogenous retroviruses inducing high avidity cytotoxic T cells for cancer immunotherapy

Immunomonitoring
Marie Christine Viuff
Technical University of Denmark
Abstract 164
Mapping of HPV-specific CD8+ T cells and immune signatures in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer

Tumor Biology & Interaction with the Immune System
Francesca Simoncello  
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Abstract 196
CXCL5-mediated accumulation of SiglecFhigh neutrophils in lung tumor tissues impairs CD8 T cell responses and limits the efficacy of PD-L1 checkpoint blockade

Improving Immunity
Miro Raeber
University Hospital Zurich
Abstract 75
Interleukin-2 signals converge in a lymphoid–dendritic cell pathway that promotes anticancer immunity

Audience Choice
Valentina Volpin
Regensburg Center for Interventional Immunology (RCI)
Abstract 56
The serine/threonine kinase CAMK1D confers immune resistance of PD-L1 refractory tumor cells against tumor-reactive cytotoxic T cells

We would like to thank Immatics Biotechnologies for their generous support of the 2021 eTalk Awards.