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Anahita Nejatfard

Stanford UniversityORCID 0000-0001-6242-2506Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Ben S. OuiD· 2 shared Eric Andrew AppeliD· 2 shared John H. KlichiD· 2 shared Daniel Ramos MejiaiD· 1 shared Emily L. MeanyiD· 1 shared Jerry YaniD· 1 shared John W. HickeyiD· 1 shared Julie BailletiD· 1 shared

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BioengineeringCell Reports MedicinePeer-reviewedOct 1, 2026

Spatially Tuned Localization of Interleukins and OX40 Agonists EnhancesSynergistic Anti-Tumor Immunity

John H. Klich, Anahita Nejatfard, Emily L. Meany…·Eric Andrew Appel

This paper demonstrates that localized delivery of immunotherapeutic agents via hydrogel depots enhances synergistic anti-tumor immunity in mouse tumor models.

DOI 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.103109

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintAug 22, 2025

A Transient Immunostimulatory Niche Synergizes Adoptive and Endogenous Immunity for Enhanced Tumor Control

Anahita Nejatfard, John H. Klich, Noah Eckman…·Eric Andrew Appel

This paper develops ACTIVATE, a hydrogel-based platform that enhances tumor control by synergizing adoptive and endogenous immunity through localized cytokine delivery and T-cell activation.

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