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.
In type 1 diabetes (T1D) the body’s own immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
The immune system has the uncanny ability to identify and hold on to infected cells, forming so-called cell doublets, which
What we eat not only feeds us, but also the bacteria that call our intestines home. When we consume an
LA JOLLA, CA— Among the flood of research papers published by scientists and scholars in academic journals year in and
Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis afflict over a million Americans. Currently, clinicians have to rely
Understanding how our immune system recognizes and responds to cancer is essential for developing treatments that augment our natural defenses.
DICE contains a trove of data that will be critical for deciphering how this natural genetic variation shapes the immune
LA JOLLA, CA—Compare any two people’s DNA and you will find millions of points where their genetic codes differ. Now,
LA JOLLA, CA—To say that the immune system is complex is an understatement: an immune response protective in one context
LA JOLLA, CA—When a massive Zika virus outbreak swept through South and Central America and the Caribbean in 2016, thousands
LA JOLLA, CA—Since its inception 30 years ago, La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has solely dedicated itself to understanding
LA JOLLA, CA—All mammalian cells need a ready supply of calcium ions to execute functions as diverse as neurotransmission, muscle