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.
Beirne B. Carter Immunology Center Members are Teaming up to Expand Studies on the Effects of Tick bite-induced IgE sensitization to alpha-gal on Coronary Artery Disease to Alzheimer’s Disease and Adapting a Single Cell AI Framework for Precision Medicine
Beirne B. Carter Immunology Center Members are Teaming up to Expand Studies on the Effects of Tick bite-induced IgE sensitization to alpha-gal on Coronary Artery Disease to Alzheimer’s Disease and Adapting a Single Cell AI Framework for Precision Medicine

The NIH has awarded two new research supplements to an existing $4M award to investigate the potential role of IgE antibodies to alpha-gal in driving vascular inflammation in cardiovascular disease (CVD).  The innovative new studies will address the impact of IgE … Read More

Josefina Garcia Diaz from Hahn Lab of the Carter Immunology Center Awarded R01 Grant Supplement for $115,486 to Study Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases
Josefina Garcia Diaz from Hahn Lab of the Carter Immunology Center Awarded R01 Grant Supplement for $115,486 to Study Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases

Chronic HCV infection affects an estimated 3% of the world’s population (>180 million people) and is a worldwide health problem causing end-stage liver diseases including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The development of HCV-related HCC occurs by advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis. The … Read More

Harish Narasimhan from Sun Lab of the Carter Immunology Center Awarded F31 Grant for $121,136 to Study Immune-epithelial Progenitor Interactions that Drive Age-associated Dysplastic Lung Repair Post Viral Pneumonia
Harish Narasimhan from Sun Lab of the Carter Immunology Center Awarded F31 Grant for $121,136 to Study Immune-epithelial Progenitor Interactions that Drive Age-associated Dysplastic Lung Repair Post Viral Pneumonia

Respiratory viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for approximately 2 million deaths per year and an even higher healthcare burden during pandemics. Individuals over the age of 65 in particular, … Read More

Dana May from Ewald Lab of the Carter Immunology Center Awarded R35 Diversity Supplement Grant for $141,141 to Study Brain Endothelial Dysfunction in Cachexia
Dana May from Ewald Lab of the Carter Immunology Center Awarded R35 Diversity Supplement Grant for $141,141 to Study Brain Endothelial Dysfunction in Cachexia

Cachexia, or the inflammatory loss of lean body mass, is a leading predictor of morbidity across chronic diseases. A disease of complex etiology, cachexia has proven difficult to model in animals. Little is known regarding the molecular mechanisms controlling cachexia … Read More

Jie Sun of the Berne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research Awarded 2.8 million R01 Grant to Uncover mechanisms underlying the development of chronic lung sequelae post COVID-19
Jie Sun of the Berne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research Awarded 2.8 million R01 Grant to Uncover mechanisms underlying the development of chronic lung sequelae post COVID-19

Apart from the acute illness caused by SARS-CoV-2, it is now clear that a significant percentage of patients develop long term conditions post COVID-19, including systemic and respiratory symptoms. Given the catastrophic spread of SARS CoV-2 infection globally, there are … Read More

02 October 2023

Dr. Chiara Giannarelli, MD, PhD

From Viral Infection to Vascular Disease: SARS-CoV-2 and Atherosclerosis

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Pinn Hall 1005,
04 October 2023

Maile Hollinger

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11 October 2023

Isaac Babcock and Mohammad Arish

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Pinn Hall 1014,
16 October 2023

E. John Wherry, PhD

Seminar Title: TBA

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Location – Conference Center, Pinn Hall
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16 October 2023

Carter Lecture- Dr. E. John Wherry, PhD

New insights into the molecular mechanisms of T cell exhaustion

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Pinn Hall Conference Center,