University of Helsinki researchers win 2024 Medix Prize for breakthrough in blood cancer treatment
A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Helsinki has earned the prestigious 2024 Medix Prize for their work on harnessing natural killer (NK) cells to combat blood cancers. The team, led by Professor Satu Mustjoki, uncovered the previously unknown mechanisms that allow some cancer cells to evade NK cells, a discovery that could pave the way for more effective and personalized cancer treatments.