A Commitment to Immunology

Investigators at the Carter Immunology Center seek a fundamental understanding of how the immune system works in order to develop the revolutionary new treatments focused on controlling the immune response for major diseases such as cancer, heart disease and asthma.

Immunological research is intensely multi-disciplinary and ideally collaborative, relying on well-trained immunologists interacting with researchers in other biomedical disciplines. These considerations drive our organization and educational programs. We identify, train, and support the career paths of the next generation of immunology researchers.

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Jie Sun, PhD, Secures Grants Totaling $6.2 Million to Study Aging and Chronic Diseases After Viral Injury
Jie Sun, PhD, Secures Grants Totaling $6.2 Million to Study Aging and Chronic Diseases After Viral Injury

Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine Jie Sun, PhD, in the UVA Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, has secured two new five-year NIH R01 awards totaling … Read More

Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, Receives Funding to Study Breast Cancer Metastasis
Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, Receives Funding to Study Breast Cancer Metastasis

Resident Member Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, has received an Exceptional Project research grant from the Breast Cancer Alliance. The award, issued to researchers “pursuing innovative, high-impact research in breast cancer,” will fund Rutkowski’s project “Defining How the Gut Microbiome Promotes Lung-associated … Read More

Anne Sperling Recognized at the 2025 American Thoracic Society Conference in San Francisco
Anne Sperling Recognized at the 2025 American Thoracic Society Conference in San Francisco

The Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments recognizes outstanding scientific research contributions in basic or clinical arenas to enhance the understanding, prevention and treatment of respiratory disease, critical illness, or sleep disorders and recognizes exemplary professionalism, collegiality and citizenship through mentorship … Read More

Researchers from the Carter Immunology Center Showcase their Research at the 2025 AAI Annual Meeting
Researchers from the Carter Immunology Center Showcase their Research at the 2025 AAI Annual Meeting

Researchers from the Carter Immunology Center had a great turnout at the 2025 AAI annual meeting. This year’s AAI Meeting took place in Honolulu, Hawaii. ~26 CIC researchers enjoyed the opportunity to engage with the larger immunology community; to both … Read More

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