A Commitment to Immunology
Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, Research Covered in Association of American Medical Colleges Story About Personalized Medicine
A team headed by Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, associate professor at the UVA School of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, is conducting experiments to understand how differences in the diversity and health of gut bacteria, or microbiome, impact … Read More
Teams Erickson and McNamara take home first and third place respectively at the recent Shark Tank Competition
Nearly 300 School of Medicine research faculty gathered February 2 – 3 to learn from experts and exchange ideas at the 2024 research retreat. The highlight of the second day was the Shark Tank Competition. Provost Ian Baucom announced an … Read More
Dr. Daniel Zegarra-Ruiz of the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research Awarded $746,997 R00 Grant to Study Regulation of Lupus Pathogenesis Through Modulation of Thymic Development of Pathobiont-Specific T Cells
I recently joined the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology and the Beirne B. Carter Immunology Center at the University of Virginia School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor. I obtained my PhD working in gut microbiota and systemic … Read More
Dr. Sarah Ewald, PhD, Featured in SOM Medicine in Motion Newsletter
My lab is interested in developing new technologies that allow us to study the immune response in a tissue at a biopsy scale. We can add molecular handles to proteins in those tissues, which allow us to understand which ones … Read More
Dr. Sun and Sam from Sun Lab with a new Article, Harnessing Immune Memory: mRNA Vaccines in COVID-19 and Beyond
Jie Sun, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine Samuel P. Young, Graduate Student, Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia I’ve spent much of my professional career in the field … Read More
Dr. Kristin Anderson, PhD, Featured in SOM Medicine in Motion Newsletter
My research is focused on modifying immune cells, specifically T cells, to recognize and kill cancer more effectively. Solid tumors like ovarian and pancreatic cancer present additional obstacles, so my group identifies those obstacles and comes up with creative engineering … Read More
Simona Bajgai and Claire Williams
Simona's Title: “Examining the effects of commensal dysbiosis on mammary tissue mast cells.” Claire's Title: "Effects of Maternal Microbiota and Diet on IgA Responses in Early Life"
Dr. Jesse Williams, PhD
Title: Targeting Trem2 on lipid associated macrophages in atherosclerosis
Xiaoqin Wei
Title: Macrophage peroxisomes guide alveolar repair and limit post-viral chronic sequelae