Men and women have different immune systems. With a better understanding of sex-specific immune differences, scientists can more effectively fight infections, cancers, heart disease, and even pregnancy complications.
New funding will support high-risk, high-reward projects led by two early-career scientists
ATHEROSCLEROSIS Working in collaboration with LJI Professor Klaus Ley, the Sette Lab aims to help develop vaccines that target inflammatory
LA JOLLA—COVID-19 patients around the world are experiencing lasting cardiovascular issues, even after they’ve recovered from other symptoms. In fact,
LA JOLLA—High cholesterol kills. In fact, one in four Americans will die from the consequences of atherosclerosis, the buildup of
Catherine "Lynn" Hedrick, Ph.D., and her lab members study and target monocytes to aid in the prevention of cancer. The lab also investigates neutrophil heterogeneity in cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Postdoc’s exploration of olfactory receptor function could lead to therapies to prevent atherosclerosis. When 16-year-old Marco Orecchioni, Ph.D., abandoned his
