Sette Lab
Alessandro Sette, Dr.Biol.Sci., defines in chemical terms the specific structures (epitopes) that the immune system recognizes and uses this knowledge to measure and understand immune responses.
Disease Measles
Saphire Lab
Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D., MBA, studies, at the molecular level, how and why viruses are pathogenic. This work provides the roadmap for medical defense.
Grifoni Lab
Alba Grifoni, Ph.D., studies immune response to viral infections through a combination of bioinformatics and experimental approaches. Her work is important for understanding how T cell responses recognize a range of pathogens, including Coronaviruses (SARS-CoV-2 and other subgenera), Orthopoxviruses (Mpox and Vaccinia), and other emerging pathogens.
A promising weapon against measles
Researchers at LJI and Columbia University uncover exactly how a neutralizing antibody blocks measles virus infection
LJI joins national effort to prevent pandemics by harnessing the fascinating science of x-ray crystallography
With new funding, LJI scientists will help lay the groundwork for faster vaccine and therapeutic development
Delivering better vaccines
LJI scientists share their visions for more effective, longer-lasting vaccines
Alba Grifoni prepares to fight viral pandemics
LJI Research Assistant Professor Alba Grifoni, Ph.D., shares how her T cell research could propel vaccine development
Putting the brakes on “budding” viruses
New measles, Nipah research offers a window into viral assembly