

Alex Marson
Medical doctor and scientist specializing in immunology and genomic engineering, leading work on reprogramming the immune system and CRISPR-engineered T-cell therapies at UCSF.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 2h 27min
Avoiding, Treating & Curing Cancer With the Immune System | Dr. Alex Marson
Alex Marson, MD/PhD, immunologist and genomic engineer at UCSF. He explains how the immune system recognizes cancer and how engineered T cells and CRISPR are being used to treat and potentially cure cancers. The conversation covers everyday cancer risk factors, checkpoint inhibitors, CAR T therapies, gene editing tools and delivery methods, plus ethical questions around germline edits.


