IMMpress Volume 12 Issue 1 – Pediatric immunology
About the Cover A baby’s first playground begins in the womb, marking the start of their immunological journey that define their future health. The immune system, acting as an interface...
Cultivating Early Immune System Ontogeny across a Shifting Landscape (Infographic)
(image) The human body has been bombarded by environmental insults since conception. The prenatal immune system facilitates the generation of tissues and organs and is a versatile medium for communication...
Beyond Nourishment: Breastfeeding versus Formula and its immunological effects
Since the beginning of Homo sapiens as a species, breastfeeding has been the main feeding practice for newborns. The earliest documented cases of neonatal breastfeeding date as far back as...
Vaccinating children: evidently not a walk in the park
Four years ago in March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Nations scrambled to develop and secure vaccines against severe acute...
Navigating the Hormonal Highway: What Has Puberty Taught Us About the Sex-Bias in Autoimmunity?
Growing pains, painful acne, menstruation, pubic hair, and voice cracks – these are some of the physical changes many of us can remember as we unavoidably stepped into teenhood. Puberty...
Pediatric immunology: A journey of discovery with Dr. Dilan Dissanayake
For many families and their children, the discipline of immunology offers the potential of innovative therapeutics in the ever-changing environment of pediatric healthcare. From deciphering the intricacies of the immune...
Immunology in utero – the immunology of pregnancy
Introduction Historically, it was thought that successful pregnancies require a dampening of the maternal immune system for fetal growth and survival, not unlike the need to suppress host immunity following...
Impact of the microbiome on immune system development – Cesarean vs vaginal birth
The development of a newborn's immune system is a complex process influenced significantly by the early-life microbiome. This critical phase of immune system maturation is affected by various factors, including...
On Guard with Gardasil: vaccines against cancers caused by HPV
While a “cure” for cancer remains elusive, prevention of some cancers is within our grasp. It is estimated that 30 – 50% of cancer cases are preventable through risk-reducing measures....
Unlocking Hope: Progress in Understanding and Treating Inborn Errors of Immunity
David Vetter, popularly known as the “boy in the bubble”, was born with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID). As one of the most severe cases of primary immunodeficiency, SCID impairs...