Jeff Sturek, MD, PhD Featured in SOM Medicine in Motion Newsletter
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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
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.
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
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
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 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
CIC Members to present cutting edge research at the American Association of Immunologists annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii May 3-7
See link for full details: https://www.immunology.virginia.edu/event/the-annual-meeting-of-the-aai-located-in-honolulu-hawaii/ 2025 AAI Meeting Website: https://immunology2025.aai.org/ Look for these CIC members at the 2025 AAI meeting presenting their research.
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