B cells are the source of antibodies, but they are far more than antibody factories: they are living sensors and learners, transforming molecular encounters into lasting memory and protection. Without B cells and the antibodies they produce, modern biomedical research, diagnostics, and many therapies would not exist. In the body, antibodies prevent infection and help resolve disease. By harnessing the power of B cells, we move closer to a world where life without disease is possible.
Rad Lab
Parham Ramezani-Rad, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Center for Vaccine Innovation
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Decoding B cells to harness their power.
Featured Publications
Ramezani-Rad P, Marina-Zárate E, Maiorino L, Myers A, Kaczmarek Michaels K, Pires IS, Bloom NI, Melo MB, Lemnios AA, Lopez PG, Cottrell CA, Burton I, Groschel B, Pradhan A, Stiegler G, Budai M, Kumar D, Pallerla S, Sayeed E, Sagar SL, Kasturi SP, Van Rompay KK, Hangartner L, Wagner A, Burton DR, Schief WR, Crotty S, Irvine DJ
Ramezani-Rad P, Cottrell CA, Marina-Zárate E, Liguori A, Landais E, Torres JL, Myers A, Lee JH, Baboo S, Flynn C, McKenney K, Salcedo E, Zhou X, Kalyuzhniy O, Georgeson E, Phelps N, Lu D, Eskandarzadeh S, Menis S, Kubitz M, Groschel B, Alavi N, Jackson AM, Lee WH, Tran AS, Ben-Akiva E, Kaczmarek Michaels K, Diedrich JK, Enemuo CA, Lewis V, Pradhan A, Kasturi SP, Schiffner T, Steichen JM, Carnathan DG, Himansu S, Yates JR 3rd, Paulson JC, Ozorowski G, Irvine DJ, Silvestri G, Sok D, Ward AB, Crotty S, Schief WR
Mar 19, 2021
- Cell Press
Parham Ramezani-Rad, Robert C. Rickert
Jun 18, 2024
- Cell Reports Medicine
Alison Tarke, Parham Ramezani-Rad, Tertuliano Alves Pereira Neto, Yeji Lee, Vanessa Silva-Moraes, Benjamin Goodwin, Nathaniel Bloom, Leila Siddiqui, Liliana Avalos, April Frazier, Zeli Zhang, Ricardo da Silva Antunes, Jennifer Dan, Shane Crotty, Alba Grifoni, Alessandro Sette
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Parham Ramezani Rad, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
From the Lab
- Research News
The FluMist influenza vaccine can activate protective immune cells hidden deep within the nasal passages
- Research News
LA JOLLA, CA—New research from scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests people who received COVID-19 vaccines and then experienced “breakthrough” infections are especially well armed against future SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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