Rana Herro: Philanthropy’s Impact on her Research
Rana Herro, Ph.D., 2017 SPARK finalist, is proving the power of philanthropy and SPARK. Not only did she potentially discover
Huy Dinh: Developing an Early Cancer Test
Spotting cancers earlier could save millions of lives every year but most of the currently used cancer screening tests fail
Mehdi Benkahla: Tracking Triggers of Type 1 Diabetes
In type 1 diabetes (T1D) the body’s own immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
Julie Burel: Doubling Down on Infectious Disease Diagnoses
The immune system has the uncanny ability to identify and hold on to infected cells, forming so-called cell doublets, which
Marco Orecchione: The Smell of Heart Disease
What we eat not only feeds us, but also the bacteria that call our intestines home. When we consume an
Dan Giles: Using AI to Improve Treatment of IBD
Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis afflict over a million Americans. Currently, clinicians have to rely
Sara McArdle: Super-resolving Cancer Immunity
Understanding how our immune system recognizes and responds to cancer is essential for developing treatments that augment our natural defenses.
DICE: Immune cell atlas goes live
DICE contains a trove of data that will be critical for deciphering how this natural genetic variation shapes the immune
Is the Next Big Step in Cancer Therapy: Personalized Vaccines?
Listen to Dr. Ezra Cohen, professor of medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, and Dr. Stephen
From Cause to Cure:Striking the right chord in type 1 diabetes research
A highlight reel from Dr. Matthias von Herrath’s Life Without Disease Lecture on October 4, 2018.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Dr. Hedrick’s LWD Seminar
In-depth footage from our June 6, 2018 Life Without Disease Seminar Series, presented by LJI’s Dr. Catherine “Lynn” Hedrick.
Battle of the Ages: Vaccine scientists vs. HIV and influenza
In-depth footage from our March 22, 2018 Life Without Disease Seminar Series, presented by LJI’s Dr. Shane Crotty.