Orchestration Of Immune Response During COVID-19: Coordination of Local and...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus known to infect humans. It is the causative agent of the ongoing pandemic of acute...
View ArticleAn Unlikely Anti-Hero: The role of autoantibodies in long COVID
Have you ever seen a movie or read a book that had a twist ending where the supposed “good guy” was the villain or an anti-hero? This plot can occur during the body’s immune response. Our immune...
View ArticleThird Time’s the Charm: Why a COVID-19 booster is beneficial
Following the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, immunology has consistently dominated the headlines of societal conversations. After the first vaccine became available in December 2020, decisions...
View ArticleImmunological Insights from an Unlikely Source: What we learned from emptying...
What does it take to test the limits of the mammalian immune system? Twenty days in the deep Pacific Ocean and the contents of starfish guts make for a good starting point. In order to protect against...
View ArticleNow You See Me: How immune cells are being engineered to fight cancer
In your lifetime you probably heard about someone who is or was suffering from some type of cancer. Cancer is a group of diseases that are united by the fact that for one reason or another the cells in...
View ArticleReady, Set, Grow Neurons: Working out the blood to reduce brain inflammation
The culture of fitness Love it or hate it, there is no doubt that every time we exercise, we make our bodies a little bit stronger and a little bit healthier. Exercising is so deeply ingrained into our...
View ArticleLocation! Location! Location! Redirecting the Vaccine Package
As you may recall from your clinic visits, most immunizations are given as an intramuscular (“into the muscle”) injection. Yet, most disease-causing microbes infect the mucosal surfaces, notably the...
View ArticleMature tertiary lymphoid structures, close and ready to fight
Imagine there is a fire. For firefighters, being close to the flames and at the same time being trained and well-equipped are essential to handle the situation. Similar to a fire, cancer is a malignant...
View ArticleT cells as the antidote for a broken heart
With heartbreak comes a hardening of the heart, oftentimes as an act of self-protection. But in the case of literal injury to heart tissue, the attempt at self-preservation does more harm than good....
View ArticleFrom Alpha To Omicron: T cells hold up as SARS-CoV-2 evolves
Immune protection against SARS-CoV-2 If you’re one of the billions of people vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, you may be wondering how well that protection is holding up as the virus continues to evolve...
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