Lance B Augustin

Lance B Augustin is a Research Professional in the Department of Surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School. His work focuses on leveraging genetically engineered Salmonella enterica strains for cancer immunotherapy, particularly targeting lung, breast, and canine osteosarcoma tumors. He collaborates with principal investigators like Saltzman and Schottel on translational research projects.

• Key research areas: Cancer immunotherapy, bacterial vectors, tumor microenvironment modulation
• Active in clinical trials and preclinical murine models of chemotherapy synergy with attenuated bacteria

Research Output Trends: Recent publications (2020) highlight engineered Salmonella for systemic tumor targeting and cytokine delivery in gastrointestinal and breast cancers, alongside 2018-2016 work on chemotherapy synergy and veterinary applications.

Projects: Notable 2011-2012 grant from LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION for bacterial immunotherapy in lung cancer.