Letter from the President - Spring 2021
On immunology and gratitude
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Featured in this issue
Learning from men. Learning from women.
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.
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Unmasking the pancreas
No one knows exactly what triggers type 1 diabetes, but researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have uncovered some fascinating clues.
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Q&A with Bjoern Peters, Ph.D.
The bioinformatics tools Dr. Peters has developed are invaluable for immunologists worldwide.
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Tempus dare: A time to give
San Diego biotech entrepreneurs François Ferré, Ph.D., and Magda Marquet, Ph.D., knew supporting LJI would be critical for advancing our understanding of COVID-19.
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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.
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Past issues
Fall, 2021
Erica Ollmann Saphire takes the helm
As the new President and CEO of La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), Dr. Saphire aims to bring together the best researchers to address the biggest question out there: Why does a person get sick?
Fall, 2020
The World Goes Crazy Around You
An oral history of how LJI scientists came together against COVID-19
Spring, 2020
Know Your Enemies
They help us digest food, balance our immune system, and keep our hearts and brains healthy. But harmful viruses and bad bacteria can creep in at any time.
Fall, 2019
When Friend Becomes Foe
Inside the body’s defense system – and how it goes haywire in autoimmune diseases
Spring, 2019
Data Don't Scare 'Em
The contents of the Immune Epitope Database (IEDB) are shocking. The free, searchable site is home to data from more than 1.6 million immunology experiments, making it a one-stop shop for understanding and predicting the body’s response to viruses, bacteria, cancer, allergens, and more.
Summer, 2018
Immunoprofiling
The composition of an immune system varies not just from person to person, but over time—shifting as our health changes, as we encounter different viruses and bacteria, and as we age. Within that variability lies important clues to improving human health…