Mari Shinohara promoted to full professor of Immunology
Congratulations to Mari Shinohara for her promotion to full professor in Immunology in recognition of her many contributions to the field of innate immunity, anti-fungal immune responses, and neuroinflammatory diseases.
Dr. Jose Ramon Conejo-Garcia joins the Department of Immunology
Dr. Conejo-Garcia’s research program focuses on investigating and targeting the mechanisms governing the balance between immunosuppression and protective immunity in the tumor microenvironment, with an emphasis on the crosstalk between innate (gd) and adaptive (ab) T and B lymphocytes.
Sebastian Wellford Recipient of the 2023 Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence (CARE)
Congratulations to Sebastian Wellford, who is a recipient of the 2023 Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence (CARE).
Emerging Pathogens Initiative HHMI award given to Raphael Valdivia
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is committing $100 million to a new Emerging Pathogens Initiative to support basic research targeted at preparedness for emerging pathogens that could threaten human health in the future.
Equity Matters Spotlight on Taylor Abele
Like many Americans, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 was a wake-up call for Taylor Abele, a PhD student in the Department of Immunology.
Raphael Valdivia Named Chair of Immunology
Raphael Valdivia, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Immunology, effective Oct. 1, 2022. Dr. Valdivia is the Nanaline H. Duke Distinguished Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Miao Lab's Kengo Nozaki et al. publish article in Nature, 'Caspase-7 activates ASM to repair gasdermin and perforin pores'
ABSTRACT: Among the caspases that cause regulated cell death, a unique function for caspase-7 has remained elusive.
Study by IMM's Kuraoka finds that a booster is best given in the same limb as initial vaccine
Compared to mice who got the doses in separate limbs, animals receiving flu shots in the same paw for both a first and second dose had better-trained memory B cells that bound tighter to the vaccin
Duke to host Southeastern Immunology Symposium June 11-12, 2022
Registration for SIS 2022 is now closed as we've reached capacity.