Q&A with COVID-19 researcher Daniela Weiskopf
Reflections on nearly two years of non-stop COVID-19 research—and a recent honor from her native Austria
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine spurs lasting immune response
Immune system memory stays strong 6+ months post-vaccination, similar to responses in recovered COVID-19 patients
The immune cell with two faces
Immune cells called ILC1s can help fight viruses. Hui Zhi, Ph.D., is setting out to uncover how they do it.
Shane Crotty achieves “World Expert” status for vaccine research
“Vaccines are probably the most important medicines in the world…”
San Diego students earn top honors for STEM-inspired art
Local high school students bring art and science together for LJI's Inaugural Art of the Immune System Competition
What you need to know about variants, vaccines, and breakthrough COVID cases
The early bird
How high school student Allison Bien found a place in science
C is for Vitamin C—a key ingredient for immune cell function
Harnessing the combined power of Vitamin C and TET proteins may give scientists a leg up in treating autoimmune diseases
Preparing T cells for the long haul
New LJI research could keep cancer-fighting T cells from burning out before the job is done
Sydney Ramirez investigates a lingering COVID-19 question
New A.P. Giannini Foundation Fellowship opens the door to an in-depth look at SARS-CoV-2 infections
Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Experts are divided
Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines prime T cells to fight SARS-CoV-2 variants
LJI researchers highlight the importance of T cell cross reactivity in stopping severe COVID-19 cases