A Commitment to Immunology

Dr. Loren Erickson, PhD, Featured in SOM Medicine in Motion Newsletter
I study B cells, which are part of the immune system, which make antibodies that recognize pathogens and protect us against infections. —Loren Erickson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology To watch more Research in Motion videos in … Read More

Jie Sun, PhD, of the Carter Immunology Center Earns $3.1 Million to Study How Overactive T Cells May Contribute to Ongoing Lung Damage
Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor Jie Sun, PhD, in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health and the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, earns a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for … Read More

CIC Co-Hosts 2024 Immunology Research Day
The 2024 internal UVA Immunology Research Day symposium was held on November 21. The event was held jointly by the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research (CIC), the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), and the Center for … Read More

Douglas Green, PhD, presents 2024 Beirne B. Carter Lecture in Immunology
On October 28th, Douglas Green, PhD, Peter C. Doherty Endowed Chair of Immunology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, presented the annual Beirne B. Carter Lecture in Immunology. Dr. Green is an eminent figure in immunology and cell biology. He … Read More

Hahn Lab Receives Award to Partner With Charlottesville Biotech Firm
Young Hahn, PhD, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, has been awarded a $95,028 Small Business Innovation Research award by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Hahn will partner with Luna Labs, a Charlottesville-based contract research organization, to develop … Read More

Opening Games of Carter Immunology Tournament Series a Success
Taking a break from their cutting-edge research, students and faculty of the Carter Immunology Center gathered on October 18th for the first Carter Immunology Tournament Series, organized by the CIC Committee for Social Events. The Sun, Sperling, McNamara, Anderson, Taylor, … Read More