Viruses and Us: Evolving by Infection
It’s easy to understand our preoccupation with infectious disease. For millennia, viruses have been a leading cause of premature death and even in the modern world are still significant contributors...
The PhD Timeline
I recently celebrated my sixth year with the immunology department and it was a bittersweet anniversary. I have loved the experiences that graduate school has granted me, but I feel...
Basic Science: A Call to Arms
“Ladies and gentlemen, we invest in science and technology for two reasons: to create knowledge and to exploit that knowledge for social and economic gain. Unfortunately, all too often the...
Alumni Feature: Lisa Wagar
We got in touch with Lisa Wagar, a recent graduate of our department, to see what she’s up to now, and to get some feedback on her graduate experience. As...
Benchmarking IMMpress Magazine
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Running: The Hidden Talent Within
Every year, millions of people run and compete in road races around the world. Dressed in anything from shorts and T-shirt to superhero costumes to even complete hockey equipment, runners...
A History of Biomedical Communications: The History of Art and Science
For more than 2,000 years, artists have been illustrating the intricate architecture of the human body. From early medical procedures watched by hundreds in a crammed amphitheater to recording pathological...
MERS Coronavirus
A troubling new coronavirus is generating concern and drawing comparisons to the SARS outbreak of 2003. The MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is the causative agent of MERS, or Middle East Respiratory...
Laying It Down: 3D Printing and the Future of Tissue Engineering
As a researcher reliant on mice for the study of autoimmune disease, I both dread and eagerly anticipate the day that animal models become obsolete. Although valid, mouse models of...
Letter from the Chair – Fall 2013
[column size="two-third"] The IMMpress Magazine team is again delighting us with another exciting and timely issue. With the start of autumn and with the flu season upon us, IMMpress Magazine...
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