Immunologists from the Institute have been the first to uncover a role for a family of RNA binding proteins in the function ...

The intestinal epithelium forms a dynamic barrier that not only mediates nutrient absorption but also provides a critical line of defence against microbial pathogens. Its homeostasis is maintained ...

The gastrointestinal tract is the biggest immune organ in mammals. The gut extends its influence all over the body through ...

An engineered viral protein enhanced the anticancer function of T cells in mice, suggesting a new strategy to improve immunotherapy. Courtney and his team sought to exploit this property of TIP to ...

Adrie J. C. Steyn, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Microbiology, and Hayden T. Pacl. an M.D.-Ph.D. student at the Heersink School of Medicine and first author of this study, are the latest ...

When starved of oxygen during a heart attack or stroke, cells unleash a flurry of emergency measures to protect themselves ...

Brian Glancy, a senior investigator in the Muscle Energetics Laboratory, researches how mitochondrial and contractile networks are optimized within muscle cells to maintain energy balance.

Yale School of Medicine-led research reports that nerve-associated macrophages help maintain healthy fat over a lifespan and curb age-related inflammation.

Researchers have found that serum from younger blood can be combined with bone marrow cells and injected into older skin cells, producing rejuvenating effects. This is known as heterochronic ...

The immune system protects the body against invading pathogens, cancer, and allergens. However, some people may notice that these defenses perform slightly under par when the seasons change. Why does ...