Based in North Brunswick, New Jersey, Advaxis (OTCBB: ADXS) is developing proprietary Listeria monocytogenes based cancer vaccines based on technology developed by Dr. Yvonne Paterson, professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania, and chairperson of Advaxis' Scientific Advisory Board. Advaxis is developing therapeutic cancer vaccines that enhance the immune system's cancer-fighting abilities through its proprietary Listeria monocytogenes based system, which utilizes two immunological mechanisms (Innate and Classical Immunity) to develop safer and more effective Listeria based cancer vaccines. Advaxis is the exclusive licensee of a patented broadly enabling Listeria platform technology that can elicit effective anti-tumor responses. Advaxis' lead Listeria vaccine candidate, Lovaxin C, targets cervical and head and neck cancers. Further Listeria vaccines in development target breast, ovarian and lung cancers. Advaxis is entering a Phase I/II clinical trial. The Listeria platform will also have applications in the fields of infectious disease and autoimmune disorders. Binomial name Listeria monocytogenes Murray , 1926 Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium, in the division Firmicutes, named for Joseph Lister. ...