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William E. Carson

Immunology and Microbiology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1970Rising activity
Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmune cells in cancerCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersCytokine Signaling Pathways and InteractionsCAR-T cell therapy research

Publications

687

Citations

20,985

Est. group size

~68

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

57

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
AI-generated

William E. Carson's research centers on cancer immunotherapy, particularly the use of cytokines like interleukin-12, interleukin-15, and interferon to boost the immune system's ability to fight cancers such as melanoma and neuroendocrine tumors. His work includes clinical trials testing these immune-based treatments, often in combination with other therapies, alongside laboratory studies of immune cell behavior in cancer. The publication record also includes a diverse set of collaborative studies outside this core focus, spanning areas like sleep therapy in cancer patients, brain imaging, and computational methods.

Cancer immunotherapyCytokine-based cancer treatments (IL-12, IL-15, interferon)Clinical trials for melanoma and neuroendocrine tumorsImmune cell biology in cancerBiomarker and molecular detection methods in cancer

Publication output was relatively steady at 16-33 papers per year from 2017-2022, then increased sharply starting in 2023, likely reflecting a surge in trial-related outputs and collaborative datasets.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 60.2/year recently
2017: 16 publications172018: 16 publications182019: 18 publications192020: 33 publications202021: 27 publications212022: 21 publications222023: 136 publications136232024: 72 publications242025: 50 publications252026: 22 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Cancer Research×23
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology×20
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology×7
  • Scientific Reports×6
  • Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy×6
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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