Naomi Bryant, PhD, and Liam Fitzsimmons, PhD, are the two first postdoctoral researchers to receive the CIC’s new Immunology Innovation Awards. These awards recognize the brightest up-and-coming scientists across Immunology and aids in recruiting them to the Center. Bryant was … Read More
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Wei Quian, PhD, and resident member Jie Sun, PhD, recently published a paper in Cell showing that severe COVID-19 or flu infections can increase the risk for developing lung cancer in the future. By studying the effects of severe infections … Read More
We had an excellent showing at the 2026 American Association of Immunologists meeting. Congratulations to all our presenters and award recipients!
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
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.
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
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
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
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.”
