Researchers discover new particle in the blood of septic patients
LJI scientists get first glimpse of how mysterious particles break off of immune cells
Alba Grifoni receives ISSNAF award for COVID-19 research
New award from the Embassy of Italy honors an Italian scientist making breakthroughs in a global crisis
How to shift into COVID-19 research
Scientists who aren’t virologists or vaccinologists can still make crucial contributions to the global effort to battle SARS-CoV-2.
Covid- 19 – Good news on immunity
After infection or vaccination immunity to the virus may be long lasting
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
The End of the Pandemic Is Now in Sight
A year of scientific uncertainty is over. Two vaccines look like they will work, and more should follow.
Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint
Blood samples from recovered patients suggest a powerful, long-lasting immune response, researchers reported.
Coronavirus Immunity May Last Years, Possibly Even Decades, Study Suggests
Immunity to the novel coronavirus may last eight months or longer, according to a new study authored by respected scientists at leading labs, which found that individuals who recovered from the coronavirus developed “robust” levels of B cells and T cells (necessary for fighting off the virus) and “these cells may persist in the body for a very, very long time.”
New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers
LA JOLLA—Every day, ten Americans die from asthma. While quick-acting inhalers and medications can reduce inflammation during an asthma attack,
3 things we know (and 3 we don’t) about Pfizer’s initial COVID-19 vaccine results
San Diego scientists and trial participants are cautiously optimistic after early reports that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective
Fighting Zika? Call in the T cells
LA JOLLA—Where Aedes mosquitoes fly, Zika virus may not be far behind. Although the explosive 2015–2016 Zika epidemics in the
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