LJI researchers find missing piece of the asthma puzzle
New study reveals how the inflammatory "LIGHT" protein leads to airway remodeling and long-term breathing issues
New study reveals how the inflammatory "LIGHT" protein leads to airway remodeling and long-term breathing issues
LA JOLLA, CA—If you’ve ever struggled to breathe, you’ve had a moment of hypoxia—a lack of oxygen. Hypoxia can have
“The whole mucosal immune system is so fascinating. It has to operate in an environment of extremes.”
LJI postdoctoral research Jermaine Khumalo, Ph.D., has a new strategy for studying asthma.
Selected References Grégory Seumois, Ciro Ramírez-Suástegui, Benjamin J. Schmiedel, Shu Liang, Bjoern Peters, Alessandro Sette, Vijayanand P (2020). Single-cell
New fellowship will support data science and immunology cross-training in two pioneering LJI labs
LA JOLLA—Every day, ten Americans die from asthma. While quick-acting inhalers and medications can reduce inflammation during an asthma attack,
LA JOLLA—Your lungs and airways need to be stretchy, sort of like balloons. Take a big breath, and they’ll open
Pediatric Milk Allergy: To study the frequency and phenotype of milk allergen-specific T cells in cohorts with different disease manifestations
Non-lymphoid structural cells of tissues are recipients of inflammatory signals from immune cells, but they also make inflammatory products that
Pandurangan Vijayanand, M.D., Ph.D., and his lab members employ genomics tools to understand, diagnose and treat pulmonary disease such as asthma, lung cancer and infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus.
Bjoern Peters, Ph.D., and his lab members are focused on the development of computational tools to address fundamental questions in immunology.