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  • Immune Matters

Immune cells can detect cancer

Now we can see what they see — and help
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  • Immune Matters

How I see LJI

A letter from President and CEO Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D.
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  • Immune Matters

Letter from the Board Chair – Fall 2021

A letter from Eric Zwisler, Chair, La Jolla Institute for Immunology Board of Directors
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  • Immune Matters

Beauty in science

Mexican sculptor assembles an emotional tribute to COVID-19 research
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  • Behind the Science

Lynn Hedrick and Klaus Ley named “World Experts” in monocyte research

Immune cells called monocytes offer clues to treating cancers, heart disease and more
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  • Research News

Lungs of COVID-19 survivors teem with virus-fighting ‘memory’ cells

Even elderly survivors show a strong, persistent immune memory
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  • Videos

Annie Elong Ngono | Life Without Disease Stories

Annie Elong Ngono, Ph.D., is an infectious disease specialist at La Jolla Institute for Immunology, where she works to find answers to the biggest immunological questions.
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  • Institute News

Joel Martin named Managing Director and Chief Business Officer at La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Joel Martin, Ph.D., MBA, has joined La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) as Managing Director and Chief Business Officer.
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  • Research News

From Alpha to Epsilon: Consortium study illuminates surfaces of Spike most resistant to antibody escape

LJI-led Coronavirus Immunotherapeutic Consortium identifies antibody 'communities' with power to stop SARS-CoV-2 variants
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  • In the News

In Autoimmune Disease, Organs May Lure the Immune System into an Attack

New evidence indicates that target cells may play a role in their own destruction.
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  • Behind the Science

Q&A with COVID-19 researcher Daniela Weiskopf

Weiskopf reflects on nearly two years of non-stop COVID-19 research—and a recent honor from her native Austria
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  • Research News

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine spurs lasting immune response

Immune system memory stays strong 6+ months post-vaccination, similar to responses in recovered COVID-19 patients
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