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Cell-Based Assays for Immuno-Oncology
Lonza | Jul 9, 2024 | 1 min read
Cellular immunogenicity and immunotoxicity assays help scientists design, validate, and translate therapeutic research into treatments that weaponize the immune response against cancer.
A Not-So-Simple Idea
Niki Spahich, PhD | Jun 1, 2023 | 5 min read
A moonlit drive inspired the theory behind PCR. What did it take to make that wild idea reality?
Preprints Propose Constellation of Causes for Kids’ Liver Disease
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Jul 25, 2022 | 2 min read
Two independent groups suggest the suite of recent unexplained hepatitis cases may stem from coinfection with an adeno-associated virus and a helper adeno- or herpesvirus, a duo which may be especially virulent in children with a particular genetic variant.
Women’s Cervical Mucus Prefers Some Sperm Over Others
Abby Olena, PhD | Aug 18, 2020 | 3 min read
In human male-female pairs with a less similar suite of genes for human leukocyte antigens, sperm fare better when exposed to cervical mucus.
Immune Response to Gut Microbes Linked to Diabetes Risk
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Researchers find that it’s not just high-risk genes, but how children’s bodies respond to their own intestinal microbiota that relates to future diagnoses of type 1 diabetes.
Toward Preventing Transplant Rejection with Immunologically Matched Stem Cells
Ruth Williams | Sep 15, 2016 | 3 min read
Matching the immunological characteristics of donor retinal cells to those of the recipient can reduce the chance of rejection.
Olfactory Fingerprints
Jef Akst | Jun 24, 2015 | 1 min read
People can be identified by the distinctive ways they perceive odors, a new study shows.
Drug Allergy in the Pocket
Kerry Grens | Oct 1, 2012 | 1 min read
An HIV drug can bind to and alter the function of an immune molecule, causing a dangerous reaction in patients with a particular allele.
Humans Picked Up Ancestral Immunity
Kerry Grens | Aug 25, 2011 | 3 min read
Modern immune systems harbor signs of interbreeding with ancient hominins.
Recognizing the Human Potential
Gene M. Shearer and Adriano Boasso | Jun 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
It may be time to reconsider an AIDS vaccine which is more human than viral, triggering the immune system in a way that no other vaccine does.