A Commitment to Immunology
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UVA Researcher Jie Sun Secures $3.8M NIH Grant to Advance Next-Generation Respiratory Immunity and Vaccine Design
A major new federal grant is set to advance research into respiratory immunity at the University of Virginia, where Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor Jie Sun, PhD, has been awarded a $3.8 million from the National Institutes of Health. The funding … Read More
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CIC Members to present exciting research at the American Association of Immunologists annual meeting in Boston, MA, April 15-19
See link for full details: https://www.immunology.virginia.edu/event/the-annual-meeting-of-the-aai-located-in-boston-ma/ 2026 AAI Meeting Website: https://immunology2026.aai.org/ Look for these CIC members at the 2026 AAI meeting presenting their research.
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Partnership in Discovery: CVRC and CIC Host AstraZeneca for Two Day Event
A vibrant exchange of scientific discovery and potential strategic collaboration took place February 23–24, 2026 at the University of Virginia, as researchers from AstraZeneca met with faculty from across the School of Medicine. The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center … Read More
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CIC Receives $1,200,000 to Launch an Initiative supporting research studying the human immune system in disease
The Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research (CIC) is thrilled to announce that it has received a $1,200,000 gift from the Beirne Carter Foundation (BCF). The Foundation’s latest commitment will help translate new discoveries of how the immune system … Read More
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Loren Erickson, PhD, Featured in Immunology Explained
Resident Member Loren Erickson, PhD, wrote a blog post for the American Association of Immunologists’ Immunology Explained series. In his article, Erickson describes his research on Alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy that can be initiated by a bite from the lone … Read More
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Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, featured in Research in Motion
Resident member Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, was featured in this week’s Research in Motion video! “We are hoping to catalyze our discoveries into paradigm-shifting immune therapies, not only for cancer patients, but also other diseases in which the microbiome is dysregulated.”
The Annual Meeting of the AAI (Located in Boston, MA)
Loren Erickson Lab Poster Presentation Title: B cell-intrinsic CCR6 expression is required for IgE production in a murine model of galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose syndromeDate and Time: Saturday 4/18/26, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLocation: Exhibit Hall, Immediate and Delayed Hypersensitivity, Poster Board Number: 197 … Read More
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Seb Wang and Nick Natale
Nick's Title: A shift from type I interferon to type III interferon reliance restricts SARS-CoV-2 in the olfactory epithelium and protects olfaction Seb's Title: Engineering B cells to provide neutralizing antibody protection from viral infections"