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The Microscope: A Modern Day Portal to Hidden Worlds

  • October 5, 2020

Chances are, you’ve probably looked into a microscope at least once in your life. Whether it was to look at cells of an onion skin, to visualize colonies of growing[…]

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Writing a Memoir: Studying and Understanding the Aging Immune System

  • April 2, 2018

Our immune system is shaped by its encounters throughout life, much like we are. Dr. Claudio Franceschi from the Italian National Research Centre on Aging at the University of Bologna coined the term[…]

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The Great Divide

  • January 27, 2017

In 1893, the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London reported that in addition to seeing an increase in the annual number of deaths ascribed to cancer, it appeared that[…]

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TCRS: These are not the adaptive receptors you are looking for

  • June 13, 2016

In the modern framework of immunology, immune receptors are typically classified as either adaptive or innate, the key difference between the two being that innate immune receptors are germline encoded and[…]

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Revolutions in Immunology

  • June 13, 2016

As scientists, we love to answer questions. It’s part and parcel of the job description. Conveniently, nature offers up plenty of complex questions, just waiting for us to validate, demonstrate,[…]

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Marsupial Mommas: Maternal Immunity In Those Other Mammals

  • September 27, 2015

What does the term “maternal immunology” mean to you? As a mammal yourself, you probably consider things like microbial colonization during live birth, or the transfer of maternal antibodies through[…]

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Bioelectronics: Harnessing a neural system to control inflammation

  • December 2, 2014

The immune system’s inflammatory response is a double-edged sword. Inflammation is a highly complex process which is critical for fighting infections and repairing damaged tissues after injury, but when unregulated,[…]

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Exercise and the Immune System

  • November 28, 2013

I am going to wager a guess that anyone who frequents the gym or thinks about visiting the gym knows a thing or two about which exercises target general muscle[…]

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The Role of Vitamins in the Immune System

  • April 30, 2013

Vitamins are essential to life. These organic compounds, usually acquired as part of a balanced diet, are required for biological and metabolic processes. Vitamins can act as hormones and antioxidants[…]

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