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  • Research News

Targeting a human protein may stop Ebola virus in its tracks

To treat Ebola virus infections, researchers are taking a close look at a key piece of the virus: polymerase.
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  • In the News

Op-Ed: What will it take to make a universal COVID vaccine?

As California emerges from Omicron, other places are again in lockdown or facing record caseloads after trying and failing to
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  • Research News

Scientists uncover new targets for treating Parkinson’s disease

LJI study suggests therapies could stop T cells from attacking brain cells in Parkinson's
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  • Research News

Promising antibody cocktail takes on Ebola virus—and its deadly cousin

LJI team uncovers how one odd antibody does some heavy lifting
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Local students create eye-catching art for our second ‘Art of the Immune System’ competition

Winning artists drew inspiration from the pandemic and the power of vaccines
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  • Research News

LJI team uncovers new subsets of CD4+ ‘helper’ T cells

New analysis shows men and women really do have immune cell differences
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  • Institute News

The Conrad Prebys Foundation grants more than $1.5 million to support critical infrastructure—and a fascinating branch of immunology

"This support allows LJI scientists to buy essential equipment and pursue fascinating early career research."
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  • Research News

The body fights infection amidst ‘waves’ of regulatory CD4+ T cells

LJI researchers uncover a surprising choreography between Tregs, CD8+ T cells and pathogens
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  • Behind the Science

New research gets to the roots of type 1 diabetes

A Q&A with Estefania Quesada-Masachs, M.D., Ph.D.
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  • Behind the Science

LJI Professor Shane Crotty elected to the American Academy of Microbiology

“This is a real honor. The ASM is an outstanding organization.”
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  • Institute News

WHAM and La Jolla Institute for Immunology identify economic imperative of research focused on women, partner to accelerate autoimmune research focused on women

New study shows autoimmune rheumatoid arthritis research focused on women will bring billions to the economy. Leading immune research institute announces new sex and gender focus.
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  • Research News

Current vaccines teach T cells to fight Omicron

New LJI study shows how the fully vaccinated respond to a range of SARS-CoV-2 variants
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