Caitlin McDonald & Inge Panneels

Photo by Chris Scott, 2024.

Pembrolizumab

The silver chain running through this glass cast represents the triangular shape of the molecule in Caitlin’s immunotherapy. Pembrolizumab is made from mouse proteins and it helps the body’s immune system to identify and attack cancer cells that would otherwise slip under the radar.

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