United States securities and exchange commission logo December 16, 2020 Jeffrey Wolf Chief Executive Officer and President Heat Biologics, Inc. 627 Davis Drive, Suite 400 Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 Re: Heat Biologics, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed December 10, 2020 File No. 333-251255 Dear Mr. Wolf: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Alan Campbell at 202-551-4224 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Leslie Marlow, Esq.