{
  "abstract": "Ernest (Ernie) C Borden died at 86 on January 18, 2026. He is remembered fondly and with respect for his kind, generous and impactful life as a physician, researcher, colleague, friend, policy leader, mentor, role model, optimist and family man. He was instrumental in the founding of the Society for Biologic Therapy (SBT) in 1984; an organization that championed the expansion of tumor immunology research into a clinical discipline of cancer immunotherapy. As its second president (1986–1988), he led its growth and scientific direction, which later translated to its current name: Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC).",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA",
        "Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA",
        "University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Paul M Sondel"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA",
        "Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Joan H Schiller"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Medicine, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA",
        "UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA"
      ],
      "name": "John M Kirkwood"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA",
        "Departments of Surgery, Immunology, and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Michael T Lotze"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA",
        "Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Howard H Bailey"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA",
        "University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Christian M Capitini"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Ernest C Borden (1939–2026): in memoriam for a life of caring, researching, leading, teaching and serving",
  "uid": "6768c3eb-f85c-567a-bbe4-886242db3e67"
}