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Immunology

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A Step Toward New Solutions for Inflammatory Pain

June 5, 2024

Clues may lie in interactions between immune cells and pain-sensing neurons

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The Joy and Responsibility of Serving Humanity

April 15, 2024

Master’s students and alumni share research, personal experiences at 10th annual symposium

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When Will Patients See Personalized Cancer Vaccines?

April 12, 2024

Sooner than you may think, says researcher who recently won $1 million prize for contributions to…

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Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer

February 28, 2024

New approach to studying immune gene function could improve treatments for cancer, other diseases

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Reexposing a Cancer Protein to Enhance Immunotherapy

February 22, 2024

Study finds protein that tumors manipulate to escape immune detection

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Inside a Bacterial Defense System — and Its Defeat

January 11, 2024

Study reveals unexpected strategy in competition between bacteria and viruses

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New Approach Could Pave the Way to Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccines

January 5, 2024

Booster delivered directly into respiratory tract enhances protection against infection in animals

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What the Pandemic Is Teaching Us About the Immune System

January 3, 2024

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, immunology may be entering a new golden age

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How the Immune System Fights to Keep Herpes at Bay

December 14, 2023

New study findings could inform the design of treatments for a range of viruses that replicate in…

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What Human Diseases Can Teach Us About the Immune System

November 14, 2023

Jennifer Oyler-Yaniv is studying cancer to understand general principles of the immune system

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Some Benefits of Exercise Stem from the Immune System

November 3, 2023

Activated by exercise, immune cells in the muscles fend off inflammation, enhance endurance

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