Cancer Research, Famous Poets, and STL's Garment District
STL Startup Advancing Therapies to Treat Cancer
Wugen, a St. Louis based clinical-stage biotechnology company, is training certain immune cells to target a variety of blood and solid tumor cancers. “Our technology utilizes immune cells from any healthy donor and we grow these up to very large numbers in a dish. We teach them how to fight the cancer ” says Wugen Vice President Ryan Sullivan, PhD.
These Fevered Days
Author Martha Ackmann discusses her new book examining 10 major moments in the life of one of the most famous and intriguing poets of all time, Emily Dickinson.
Not Quite Out of Fashion
Discover the history of St. Louis’ Garment District, ranging from the city's origins as a fur-trading village, through it's heyday in the 1920s, up to modern efforts to revitalize local industry.
Laura Hohn at The Foundry
Meet Ceramic Artist Laura Hohn. She's a studio artist working within the Foundry Art Centre who's new solo exhibit embodies her recent efforts to push her work into new territories and spark further creativity.
Mary Ruefle at The High Low
The Saint Louis Poetry Center is celebrating its 75 anniversary with a special exhibit of poetic artwork by Vermont State Poet Laureate Mary Ruefle, currently on view at The High Low Gallery in Grand Center.
When the World Runs Dry
There is nothing more vital to life than water, but communities around the globe lack access to this essential resource for many reasons. In this one-on-one conversation with award-winning science writer Nancy Castaldo you'll hear stories of hardship and hope in the growing struggle to make clean, safe water available.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode step into a new fantasy world with author James Rollins, discover how Dream Builders 4 Equity is transforming St. Louis neighborhoods and lives, learn about a new study looking at the long term development of NICU babies after music therapy, how the Pulitzer Arts Foundation invites you to interact with their current exhibit, and meet the local 2022 BMA nominated blues artist Jeremiah Johnson and enjoy a song off of the nominated album.
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