Inside the labs of three leading San Diego scientists
LA JOLLA—Studying the immune system means venturing into uncharted territory, leading explorations of the countless immune cells and genetic players
LJI scientists receive $3.5 million to investigate role of immune cells in Parkinson’s disease
LA JOLLA—Scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have received $3.5 million as part of a team award
Parkinson’s
The lab investigates T cell reactivity and disease progression in Parkinson’s disease. Findings suggest immune cells are responsible for disease
Sette Lab
Alessandro Sette,
Dr.Biol.Sci.
Professor
Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research
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.
LJI Scientists Link Immune Cells to Parkinson’s Disease Onset
LA JOLLA—A new study co-led by scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) adds increasing evidence that Parkinson’s
Q&A with Alessandro Sette, Dr. Biol. Sci.
Raised in Rome, Italy, in a family of lawyers, Dr. Sette started his science career as a young boy in
Groundbreaking Parkinson’s research at La Jolla Institute funded by Michael J. Fox Foundation
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute Professor Dr. Alessandro Sette has been awarded a $340,000 grant by The Michael J. Fox
Parkinson’s Disease
The idea that a malfunctioning immune system contributes to Parkinson’s dates back almost 100 years but never gained any traction.
Parkinson’s is partly an autoimmune disease, study finds
LA JOLLA, CA¬—Researchers have found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity—in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues—plays
La Jolla Institute receives research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation
LA JOLLA, CA—Dr. Alessandro Sette, a vaccine biologist at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, has been awarded a $400,000
Alessandro Sette
Dr. Sette is currently a Professor and Member of the La Jolla Institute’s Infectious Disease and Vaccine Center. Dr. Sette