CIC Members Present at AAI 2026
We had an excellent showing at the 2026 American Association of Immunologists meeting. Congratulations to all our presenters and award recipients!
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
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
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.”
Member Update: Anny Zhou, PhD
Anny Zhou, PhD, Drash Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Department of Genome Science and Director of UVA’s Translational Genomic Center, was recently invited to join the CIC’s membership. Zhou joined UVA … Read More
Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, Wins Victoria’s Secret Award to Study Ovarian Cancer
CIC resident member Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, was awarded the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Rising Innovator Grant. The award, in partnership with Pelotonia and the American Association for Cancer Research, funds innovative research projects in breast and … Read More
CIC Hosts 2025 Thomas Braciale Lecture
On Monday, October 27, the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research (CIC) hosted the third annual Thomas Braciale Lecture. This year’s speaker, Christopher Klebanoff, MD, presented a talk titled “Immunogenicity and Therapeutic Targeting of Recurrently Mutated ‘Public’ Neoantigens”, wherein … Read More
CIC Hosts 2025 Carter Lecture
The Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research (CIC) hosted its annual Carter Immunology Lecture on October 6, 2025. The lecture honors Beirne Carter, whose generosity provided the initial gift needed to establish our Research Center. This year, the CIC … Read More
Michael Brown, PhD, Wins Grant to Study ‘Elite Control’ of HIV
Michael Brown, PhD, resident member of the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research (CIC) and Professor of Medicine in the Nephrology Division, received an R01 grant award from the NIH exceeding $3,000,000 for his project “Paired receptor signaling for NK … Read More
Jinyi Tang, PhD, Receives NIH K99/R00 Award to Study New COVID Vaccination Routes
Jinyi Tang, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher mentored by Jie Sun, PhD, was selected to receive an NIH K99/R00 award. This prestigious grant will fund up to two years of Tang’s research at UVA and another three years when he transitions … Read More