Miranda Lumbreras awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Miranda Lumbreras, who was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program award.
Caroline Aufgebauer awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Caroline Aufgebauer, who was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program award.
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