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Immune System
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Viruses on the Brain
Avindra Nath investigates the mysterious ways viruses affect the nervous system.
A Biological Betrayal
Mariana Kaplan aims to stop the immune system from harming the cells it is supposed to defend.
Safeguarding a Second Chance at Life
Sean Agbor-Enoh uses an innovative test to predict complications in organ transplant recipients.
A Reboot for Your Blood
Shahinaz Gadalla aims to improve outcomes for stem cell transplants.
Battling Blood-Sucking Bugs
Jesus Valenzuela dissects how our bodies react to insect bites.
Going With the Flow
Pratip Chattopadhyay develops cutting-edge tools to peer into the immune system.
Spell-Checking DNA
Thomas Kunkel inspects DNA replication fidelity for underpinnings of health and disease.
The Microbiome: When Good Bugs Go Bad
Yasmine Belkaid explores the fine balance that exists between microbes and their hosts.
From the Mountains to the Clinic
Sonja M. Best hunts for viruses that evade the immune system.