Adam Courtney

Adam Courtney, Ph.D. serves as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Michigan, focusing on T cell signaling mechanisms for cancer immunotherapy development. His laboratory operates within the top NIH-funded Pharmacology Department, which emphasizes translational research from bench to population health.

Research Interests: Dr. Courtney investigates how T cells establish activation thresholds through kinase and phosphatase regulation, aiming to enhance anti-tumor responses against poorly immunogenic cancers. His work manipulates antigen perception pathways to overcome immunosuppressive cues and reverse T cell dysfunction in malignancies.

Honors:

• Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Postdoctoral Fellowship during UCSF training

Advising & Grants: Currently not accepting new students per departmental listing. Research leverages chemical and genetic tools to interrogate signaling proteins, with implications for novel immunotherapeutic strategies targeting TCR signaling pathways.

Laboratory Focus: The Courtney Lab develops approaches to alter antigen perception in T cells, specifically targeting mechanisms that set activation thresholds for improved cancer cell recognition and elimination.