Maternal antibodies protect newborns from severe E. coli infections, study finds
A multi-center study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s sheds surprising new light on why some newborns become…
DNA origami vaccine platform shows promise against multiple infectious viruses
The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical…
New structural insights pave way for hantavirus vaccines
Hantaviruses, transmitted from rodents to people, have a death rate approaching 40%. They’re found around the world, and…
Remote-controlled CAR T cells offer safer cancer therapy
Among the most promising tools of cancer therapy, engineered immune cells known as chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells…
Nasal COVID vaccine boost increases IgA responses linked to variant neutralisation
A novel nasal booster approach may help close the gap between systemic vaccination and infection-blocking mucosal immunity, offering…
Antibody feedback reshapes B cell selection during immune response
 A collaborative study published in Immunity from the Batista Lab and Liu Lab at the Ragon Institute, together…
Novel antibody 007 targets the elusive HIV envelope epitope
HIV-1 can be neutralized by antibodies which bind to vulnerable structures on the virus surface. One such vulnerable…
Gut microbial butyrate enhances mucosal vaccine antibody responses
A research team from POSTECH and ImmunoBiome in Korea, led by Professor Sin-Hyeog Im, has uncovered a new…
Lab-grown corticospinal neurons offer new models for ALS and spinal injuries
Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved…
Antibody-producing plasma cells shape effectiveness of PD-1 immunotherapy
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified an important immune response that helps…
Targeted Fab fragments dismantle the allergy trigger
Allergic diseases represent a major global health burden, placing significant strain on healthcare systems worldwide. Severe conditions such…
Customizable protein platforms offer new hope for cancer treatment
Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at the…