In the first clinical study of its kind in the US, researchers used CRISPR to modify CAR T cells to make them more potent against cancer, but the clinical benefits are unknown.

An accumulation of T cells and astrocytes in postmortem brain tissue hints at possible autoimmune origins for many cases of autism.

Macrophages transport HIV-like particles into lymph nodes during infection.

The cell and molecular biologist unveiled a role for the breakdown of proteins in the extracellular matrix in both healthy and pathogenic cells.

Extracellular webs expelled by neutrophils trap invading pathogens, but these newly discovered structures also have ties to autoimmunity and cancer.

In light of recent reports of electronic-cigarette–related illness and death, UNC Chapel Hill professor Robert Tarran discusses the dangerous effects of e-liquids on the lungs.

Researchers report they’ve found a way to restore immune function in infants with one form of “bubble boy disease.”

Researchers watch cellular interactions in high definition as the immune cells absorb E. coli bacteria.

T cells modified to target disease-contributing B cells improved survival in two mouse models of the autoimmune disease.