These miniature immune system models -- known as human immune organoids -- mimic the real-life environment where immune cells learn to recognize and attack harmful invaders and respond to vaccines.

For the immune system to effectively combat pathogens, antibody responses must be precisely controlled. So-called follicular ...

Researchers have identified a critical biological difference in how glioblastoma develops in male and female laboratory ...

A quarter of the global population is estimated to have been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, yet only 5%–10% of those infected go on to develop active tuberculosis (TB). "The big question ...

Researchers in Georgetown University School of Medicine (SOM) professor Alejandro Villagra’s lab are continuing novel research into changes with aging in the biology of certain immune cells and their ...

Though many research institutions have a common goal of finding new ways to treat or even cure cancer, the pathways to that goal are often diverse. One new study coming out of a La Jolla lab — in ...

The immune system is a complex response of various cells that detect and elicit mechanisms to eliminate disease. This orchestrated response in healthy individuals overcomes infections and foreign ...

The miniature models could exponentially accelerate vaccine development, cancer treatment research, and improved health outcomes across a spectrum of diseases. The left image shows the immune organ-on ...

To better understand why some cancer patients struggle to fight off infections, Georgia Tech researchers have created tiny lab-grown models of human immune systems. These miniature models—known as ...

The left image shows the immune organ-on-chip, where the organoids (right) are grown to study the response of human donors. The right image shows development of types of immune cells relevant to the ...