Blog Topic: Immunology

In this blog, we discuss the effect of stress on the immune system and whether mindfulness has scientific merit in counteracting its influence.

In this blog, we will discuss the role of T cells in the vaccine-induced immune response and the key challenges in achieving long-lasting and broad-sp...

In this blog, we discuss how CAR T cell-therapy could be used to treat autoimmune disease.

In this blog, we delve into the specific effects of sleep on the immune response.

In this blog, we discuss a new study highlighting the negative impact of smoking on the immune system.

In this blog, we will discuss the pathological implications associated with IL-17A and current therapeutic treatments for diseases.

In this blog, we discuss the role of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in cancer and their potential as therapeutic targets.

In this blog, we will delve into how the microorganisms residing in our intestines can impact the anti-tumor response triggered by immune checkpoint b...

In this blog, we discuss a recent discovery showing that the protein CD5L is associated with immunoglobulin M in the circulation.

In this blog, we discuss the concept of immunometabolism, including a new study published by Hooftman et al. (2023) in Nature showing how a molecule d...

This blog takes a look at recent advances in CAR T-cell therapies, which allow CAR expression and release of cytokines in a controllable manner.

In this blog, Patrick Penndorf writes about neuroimmunology, the connection between neuroscience and immunology research. This blog was awarded joint ...

This blog was awarded 3rd place in the 2021 Bio-Rad Science Writing Competition.

This guest blog takes a look at pattern recognition receptors and how they mount an immune response against viruses.

This guest blog examines a paper published by Caddy et al. (2020) in EMBO Journal that sheds new light on anti-nucleoprotein antibodies and clearance ...

Can T cells influence our brain function? In this guest blog, we explore the contribution of T cells to learning and memory.

In this guest blog, we take a look at some of the areas outside of allergy that mast cells play a role in.

Sometimes our immune systems launch an excessive, disproportionate response to a real infection, called a "cytokine storm". This blog looks at cytokin...

This blog discusses a recent study by Bohn et al. (2018) that highlights a mechanism that melanoma utilizes to subvert the immune response.

Krishnamoorthy et al. (2018) have identified enucleated neutrophil cell bodies, known as ‘ghosts’, as driving Th17 cell inflammation in severe asthma....

This blog takes a look at how gut microbiota may play a role in anti-tumor immune responses.

Th2A cells are a recently identified subset of T helper cells type 2 (Th2). This blog looks at the role of Th2A cells in allergy.

Baranska et al. (2018) identify macrophage dynamics as being key to tattoos lasting. This blog examines why tattoos are so difficult to remove.

This blog describes studies demonstrating the beneficial role of commensal bacteria in treating microbial infections and antibiotic resistance.

Learn how a new tool from Bio-Rad simplifies knowing what markers to use to identify certain immune cell types.

This blog post describes the mechanisms by which macrophages induce insulin resistance in the obese state.

This post describes the role of monocytes in heart disease and whether monocyte infiltration into the heart exacerbates disease or aids in its repair....

This blog post discusses recent pre-clinical studies that suggest monocytes could be applied in a related manner to the treatment of diseases.

The new finding of trained immunity challenges the basic tenets of immunology, blurring the line that separates innate and adaptive immunity.

Have a group of researchers really found the key to a cure to the currently incurable Dengue virus? Find out here...

In this blog, we discuss how flow cytometry was used to examine metastatic dormancy, revealing a new role for immune cells in regulating this process....

In this blog, we discuss the role of the brain in anticipating infection, priming the immune system, and avoiding the spread of sickness.

In this blog, we discuss a recent paper studying the effect of depleting Tregs in lung cancer treatment.

In this blog, we discuss recent advances in bacterial cancer therapy (BCT).

In this blog, we speak to Professor Hugh Perry, who collaborated with Siamon to advance our understanding of macrophages in the brain, about his caree...

In this blog, we speak to Professor Hsi-Hsien Lin, who worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Siamon’s lab, about his career to date.

In this blog, we discuss new insights about how DCs control immune responses in the tumor microenvironment and the implications for immunotherapy.

We spoke to Professor Alan Ezekowitz, who undertook his doctoral studies in Siamon’s lab, about his diverse scientific career.

We spoke to Professor Jon Austyn, Siamon’s first graduate student who carried out the original research identifying F4/80, about his remarkable scient...

In this blog, we discuss a recent study by Misetic et al. (2023) in which they investigated the mechanisms behind the immune-regulatory role of the TI...

In this blog, we discuss some of the research investigating the beneficial effects of exercise on anticancer immunity.

In this blog, we will discuss the different methods utilized to treat Crohn's disease, including the more commonly used biologics and the newly approv...

In this blog Siamon Gordon tells us about his life and career, with an impressive scientific pedigree and immense contributions to macrophage research...

In this blog, we discuss a recent study by Carmona-Pérez et al., in which they investigate the role of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7/interferon regul...

In this guest blog, Temitayo Bamgbose, a graduate student at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, discusses PITs, a tactic u...