Immune discusses two stories of immune cells eating other cells: microglia engulfing brain neurons to shape cortical development and behavior, and mast cells trapping neutrophils to increase their functional and metabolic fitness.
Immune Booster #7: Emerging viruses with David Martinez
- August 20, 2024
- Tagged as: COVID-19, emerging virus, global pathogen, immune, immunology, infectious disease, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, vaccine
From the American Association of Immunologists 2024 conference in Chicago, Cindy and Steph meet up with David Martinez to talk about his career, the research of his laboratory on viral pathogens of global health importance, and his advice to be persistent and enjoy the journey.
Immune Booster #6: From Ghana to heat shock with Robert Binder
- August 13, 2024
- Tagged as: cancer, cancer immunosurveillance, CD91, heat shock protein, immune, immunology
From the American Association of Immunologists 2024 conference in Chicago, Cindy and Brianne meet up with Robert Binder to talk about his career, the research of his laboratory on the role of heat shock proteins in cancer immunosurveillance, and the importance of inspiring students as early as possible to think about science.
Immune Booster #5: Infections and the gut microbiome with Rafael Polidoro
- August 5, 2024
- Tagged as: gut microbiome, HIV/AIDS, immune, immunology, malaria, Plasmodium, T cells, vaccine
From the American Association of Immunologists 2024 conference in Chicago, Cindy and Steph meet up with Rafael Polidoro to talk about his career, the research of his laboratory on how the gut microbiome modulates the local and systemic immune responses during infections.
Immune reviews the local and systemic responses after human SARS-CoV-2 challenge infection, and how bat antibodies display elevated antigen binding strength and diversity at higher temperatures that are characteristic of flight.
Immune Booster #4: Human autoimmunity with Jane Buckner
- July 23, 2024
- Tagged as: autoimmunity, IL-6, immune, immunology, rheumatoid arthritis, T cell
From the American Association of Immunologists 2024 conference in Chicago, Cindy and Steph meet up with Jane Buckner to talk about her career, and the research of her laboratory on mechanisms by which regulation of the adaptive immune response fails or is overcome in the setting of human autoimmunity.
Immune Booster #3: NKT cells and cancer, and DEI in research with Tonya Webb
- July 16, 2024
- Tagged as: cancer, DEI, immune, immunology, NKT cells
From the American Association of Immunologists 2024 conference in Chicago, Cindy and Brianne meet up with Tonya Webb to talk about her career, the role of NKT cells in cancer, and her efforts to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion in research
Immune Booster #2: Sex differences in immune responses with Michal Tal
- July 9, 2024
- Tagged as: immune, immunology, sex differences, uterus, womens’ health
From the American Association of Immunologists 2024 conference in Chicago, Cindy and Brianne meet up with Michal Tal to talk about her career, sex differences in immune responses, and how one giant mouse uterus changed the trajectory of her research career.
Immune Booster #1: From bench to bedside to beat HIV with Luis Montaner
- July 2, 2024
- Tagged as: AIDS, ARV therapy, bNab, cancer, community engagement, HIV, immune, immunology
From the American Association of Immunologists 2024 conference in Chicago, Cindy and Brianne where meet up with Luis Montaner to talk about his career and his research on boosting the immune system to combat viral diseases or cancer progression.
Immune 81: T cells and tolerance with Joseph Larkin III
- June 25, 2024
- Tagged as: immune, immunology, microbiome, T cells, tolerance, Treg cells
Immune travels to Chicago for the American Association of Immunologists conference where they meet up with Joseph Larkin III to talk about his career and his research on the contribution of T lymphocyte subsets and functions in maintaining tolerance.
