Preparing T cells for the long haul
New LJI research could keep cancer-fighting T cells from burning out before the job is done
Hard-working enzyme keeps immune cells in line
LJI scientists develop new tool for understanding enzymatic activity linked to blood cancers and heart disease
Many cancer patients may need a sequential one-two punch of immunotherapies
Treating patients with anti-CTLA4 therapies prior to anti-PD1 treatment may be a promising strategy
LJI launches new global cancer immunology resource
National Cancer Institute support brings cancer researchers together to share key findings
Amnon Altman: Leading immunologist and educator retires
Dr. Altman’s research into T cell activation opened the door to new therapies for inflammation, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and more.
Cancer Immunology
In 2013, Dr. Vijayanand teamed up with Professor Christian Ottensmeier at the Cancer Center, University of Southampton, UK, to
A clue to how some fast-growing tumors hide in plain sight
New LJI research could guide the development of more effective cancer immunotherapies
Proteomics expert Sam Myers to join LJI faculty
Myers Lab to expand autoimmune disease research, cancer and more
Klaus Ley Receives $2.3 Million to Study Fundamentals of Immune Cell Activation
LA JOLLA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have received a new grant of more than $2.3 million from the National
Targeting Tumor Endothelium for Cancer Surveillance and Immunotherapy
Preliminary data from our lab shows that vascular endothelial cells (vECs) mount remarkably potent innate responses to cell-free DNA, which
Cancer
Immunotherapies for head and neck cancer: To develop new cancer therapies by studying how the immune system, by way of
Sharma Lab
Sonia Sharma,
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy
Sonia Sharma, Ph.D., and her lab members lead unbiased, genome-scale approaches to unravel innate immunity, the body’s early immune response to microbial pathogens and neoplastic cells.