Natural killer cells can kill infected cells, but a new Ndhlovu Lab study finds they're mostly kept out of the lymph node sites where HIV hides.
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@ragoninstitute.bsky.social@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialThank you to everyone who visited our stall at Sunday's Cambridge Science Carnival! We greatly appreciate our volunteers for their willingness to share and discuss immunology with curious minds of every age.
@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialMeet Laura Schmidt-Hong, a Gaiha Lab PhD student. She's building a universal T cell vaccine platform for influenza, TB and other diseases, designed to bypass the genetic differences that shape what T cells recognize. Outside the lab, she bakes, thrifts and travels.
@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialIt's Postdoc Appreciation Week! Yesterday we gathered in the Ragon cafe for a brunch celebrating our postdoctoral researchers.
Thank you for the work you do every day to advance our science.
@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialNew in Immunity: The Sokol Lab finds itch-sensing nerve cells can "remember" past allergens and react more strongly next time, even to unrelated ones. This may help explain why allergies build over time.
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@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialMark your calendars! The Ragon Institute will be at the Cambridge Science Carnival on Sunday, October 4th. Stop by our stall to meet our volunteers and learn about our immunology research. (Photos from the 2024 carnival.)
@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialMeet Dimos Sampatakos, a technician in the Balazs Lab. Born and raised in Greece, he came to the U.S. to study biology and now works on therapeutic approaches to cure HIV. Outside the lab, he rock climbs, watches movies and plays Dungeons & Dragons.
@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialOne week left to apply for SPARK, a new 3D printing workshop for high school students at the Ragon Institute.
Six weeks of design, CAD skills and mentorship, starting Sept. 24.
Apply by Sept. 11: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y8PLYDH
@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialThe HIV reservoir has long been considered invisible to the immune system. A new study from the Lichterfeld and Yu Labs, published in Nature Immunology, finds it is not.
Read more: https://ow.ly/8sYm50ZGfWe
@ragoninstitute.bsky.socialIt's National Immunization Awareness Month. Dolly Parton, who tragically passed this week, funded COVID-19 research at Vanderbilt before there was a vaccine, then got one on camera to encourage her fans. Her philanthropy and giving will always be remembered. Thank you, Dolly.