Letter from the Chair – Volume 10, Issue 2
I hope you are hungry. I know I am. This issue of IMMpress Magazine provides a full serving of nutritional microbiome-rich information that should satisfy anyone seeking to learn about...
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Letter from the Editors – Volume 10, Issue 2
The vastness of our universe was put into the spotlight with the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope. These beautiful images, showing only a small fraction of the...
Manipulating Metabolism: An Interview with Dr. Michael St. Paul
Nutrient-limited, hypoxic, and acidic - the microenvironment of solid tumors is like a battlefield for effector T cells. What can be done to allow T cells to survive such a...
CSI 2022
After a two-year hiatus of in-person conferences, the 34th annual Canadian Society for Immunology (CSI) meeting reunited immunologists in the port city of the Canadian Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, on...
The Gut-Brain Connection: Role of Microbial Messengers
People often experience “butterflies in their stomach” or a “gut-wrenching” feeling in the face of stressful situations, but what does this entail? Is it just our imagination, or can the...
Treat inflammation the natural way: the natural alternatives to ibuprofen
Over-the-counter and prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) medications like ibuprofen and aspirin are frequently used for joint and spine-related inflammatory pain. Most NSAIDs work by reversibly inhibiting the activity of...
Impact of the Gut Microbiota on Immunotherapy Responses
A hot topic nowadays is discussions surrounding the microbes in our gut and the numerous health benefits they provide. What isn’t as frequently discussed, however, is how gut microbial composition...
The Gut-Brain Connection: Role of Microbial Messengers
People often experience “butterflies in their stomach” or a “gut-wrenching” feeling in the face of stressful situations, but what does this entail? Is it just our imagination, or can the...
Restoring the Balance of the Gut Microbiota: How Our Feces Can Help Fight Inflammatory Bowel
"FMT differs from other IBD therapeutics as the intended outcome for treatment is to ultimately cure IBD." Everyone has heard of kidney, heart, or other organ transplantations but many people...