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Microbiome control of host immunity

Microbiome control of host immunity

Webinar Catch UpIn her presentation, Dr. Belkaid spoke about the role of microbiota in tissue immunity and repair, highlighting early how the microbiota control the development and function of the…
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Shaping of anti-tumor immunity in the tumor microenvironment

Shaping of anti-tumor immunity in the tumor microenvironment

Professor Wolf H. Fridman is a Professor of Immunology at the Paris Descartes University Medical School in Paris, France. He received his MD and PhD degrees from the University of…
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Metabolic control of T cell differentiation during immune responses to cancer

Metabolic control of T cell differentiation during immune responses to cancer

The Delgoffe Lab studies the metabolic contributions to T cell fate and function. The activation, expansion, and differentiation of T cells requires the interpretation of many complex signals including those…
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Adaptive Immunity and Immune Memory to SARS-CoV-2 after COVID-19

Adaptive Immunity and Immune Memory to SARS-CoV-2 after COVID-19

The third webinar of the IUIS-Immunopaedia-Frontiers series featured Professor Shane Crotty titled, “Adaptive Immunity and Immune Memory to SARS-CoV-2 after COVID-19.”
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Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

For the second webinar of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) webinar series in collaboration with Immunopaedia and Frontiers Immunology, we were treated by an amazing talk from Professor…
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SAIS/Immunopaedia Webinars 2022

SAIS/Immunopaedia Webinars 2022

The South African Immunology Society (SAIS) in collaboration with Immunopaedia.org.za present An African Based Immunology Series in 2022. Join us for a new monthly webinar series. We will reach out…
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The unusual COVID-19 pandemic: the African story

The unusual COVID-19 pandemic: the African story

Webinar SummaryIn the first IUIS-Immunopaedia-Frontiers webinar series we were treated with a fascinating talk by Dr Kondwani Jambo, titled - The unusual COVID-19 pandemic: the African story. His talk began…
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IUIS – Immunopaedia – Frontiers Webinars 2022

IUIS – Immunopaedia – Frontiers Webinars 2022

For its third series, IUIS, in partnership with immunopaedia and Frontiers in Immunology, will broaden the scope to cover a variety of hot topics in immunological research such as Autoimmunity,…
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HIV prevention- antibodies and vaccine development (part 2)

HIV prevention- antibodies and vaccine development (part 2)

In the previous summary (IUIS Webinar: HIV prevention- antibodies and vaccine development part 1) we highlighted research presented by Professor Lynn Morris on the current state of HIV vaccines. In…
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HIV prevention- antibodies and vaccine development (part 1)

HIV prevention- antibodies and vaccine development (part 1)

There have been many advances in HIV care and treatment over the past 40 years. Despite these advances, there is no cure for HIV nor a preventive HIV vaccine.  This…
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Immunopathology of COVID 19 lessons from pregnancy and from ageing

Immunopathology of COVID 19 lessons from pregnancy and from ageing

Today’s IUIS-Immunopaedia-Frontiers Webinar highlight is on a talk by Professor Andrea Cossarizza (Director of the School of Specialization in Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry and Vice Dean of the School…
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Clinical representation of hyperinflammation

Clinical representation of hyperinflammation

Today’s IUIS-Immunopaedia-Frontiers Webinar highlights is on a talk by Fabrizio De Benedetti (paediatric) physician scientist on his research on hyperinflammation. De Benedetti’s researc activity focuses on the role of inflammatory…
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In-depth characterisation of immune cells in Ebola virus

In-depth characterisation of immune cells in Ebola virus

Ebola virus (EBOV) is a negative-sense ssRNA virus belonging to the family Filoviridae of the order Mononegavirales, first described in 1976. The genus EBOV includes five known virus species: Bundibugyo…
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Getting to the “bottom” of arthritis

Getting to the “bottom” of arthritis

Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are immunosuppressive cells that contribute to the reduction of excessive inflammatory responses. Researchers have demonstrated that interaction between the gut microbiota and the innate immune system…
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IUIS-Immunopaedia-Frontiers Webinar on Immunology taught by P. falciparum

IUIS-Immunopaedia-Frontiers Webinar on Immunology taught by P. falciparum

Today’s IUIS-Immunopaedia-Frontiers Webinar highlights is on a talk by Antonio Lanzavecchia# on his research on malaria antibody immunity. Prof Lanzavecchia began his talk by describing how the isolation of memory…
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Flynn Webinar: What immune cells play a role in protection against M.tb re-infection?

Flynn Webinar: What immune cells play a role in protection against M.tb re-infection?

Approximately a quarter of the global population is estimated to have Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (tuberculosis etiological agent). However, only 5-10% of infected individuals progress to disease. On the 8th of…
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