Immunotherapies are the next great hope for defeating cancer, so it’s not surprising they have been the focus of much media attention. Sharla A. Paul’s feature, "Plans of Attack," distinguishes itself from the pack in a few ways. The story trains most of its attention on the daunting challenges still ahead, echoing the mingled hope and galvanizing impatience of the scientists depicted in it.
From the Judges
Judges applauded the attention-grabbing opening, which invokes A Tale of Two Cities, establishing an engaging reference that threads throughout the entire story. “A unique approach to a complex story,” said one judge. Writer Sharla Paul remarkably humanizes the physicians and engineers working on cancer immunotherapy and is up front about successes and setbacks.
