Zelig Eshhar: The Pioneer Who Re-Engineered the T-Cells and Brought CAR-T into the World
Abstract
This article provides a personal and professional retrospective of the life and career of Professor Zelig Eshhar, a visionary immunologist whose work laid the foundation for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Authored by Tova Waks, his long-time collaborator of 55 years.
Fields of Study & Subjects
CAR-T cell therapy research
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Critical Reviews™ in Oncogenesis
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- xv–xix
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN