BYU's Bear Guy: The Adventures of Tom Smith

BYU preclinical research shows a promising new immunotechnology called MOTO-CAR that genetically engineers macrophages — immune cells that can enter solid tumors — to recognize cancer-associated markers, attack the tumor cells, and activate other immune cells with a memory to fight the cancer. Researchers hope it will eventually lead to treatments for difficult-to-cure cancers, including glioblastoma, triple-negative breast cancer and pancreatic cancer.

Thanks to one email, Brooklyn Hopkins (EXSC ’26) landed an internship in Leuven, Belgium, where she researched how the protein IGFBP4 could be used to decrease joint damage in osteoarthritis patients.

BYU nutritional science professor Karen Della Corte led a global team of nutrition scientists to develop an International Food Guide Pyramid that reflects broad scientific agreement and can be adapted across cultures and borders.