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
LJI team uncovers new subsets of CD4+ ‘helper’ T cells
New analysis shows men and women really do have immune cell differences
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."
The body fights infection amidst ‘waves’ of regulatory CD4+ T cells
"The immune system has devised this remarkable way to rapidly protect the host from acute inflammation."
New research gets to the roots of type 1 diabetes
A Q&A with diabetes researcher Estefania Quesada-Masachs
LJI Professor Shane Crotty elected to the American Academy of Microbiology
Crotty's work helps immune cells become better fighters
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.
Current vaccines teach T cells to fight Omicron
Four COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2.
Skin diseases are painful enough. They don’t need to be medical mysteries
How Torrey Pines High School student Daniel Cai is paving the way for better diagnostics
Partial bone marrow transplant ‘rescues’ mice with cystic fibrosis
New bone marrow gives sick mice healthy monocytes
La Jolla Institute renews longtime collaboration with Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
The agreement marks another milestone in one of the most enduring industry-academic collaborations in the world.
Macrophages in the artery wall ‘smell’ their surroundings
Immune cells can sniff out octanal in blood, triggering dangerous inflammation and atherosclerosis