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Histocompatibility
Histocompatibility: or also known as tissue compatibility, is the property of having the same alleles of a set of genes called human leukocyte antigens, the human version of the major histocompatibility complex.
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AUG 17, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Nature Machine Intelligence examines a novel deep-learning method known as BigMHC, which can ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 10, 2022Cancer
Immunotherapies continue to expand the cancer treatment landscape, providing new and exciting approaches to treat tumors ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 26, 2022Immunology
The immune system can get tired when it has to fight against a chronic infection or a disease like cancer. Exhausted T c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Health & Medicine
With suicide often linked to psychiatric disorders, a search for its biological underpinnings is only natural. Researche ...Written By: Alexandria BassDEC 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Parents pass their genes on to their children. But they can pass down other things too with epigenetic marks, chemical t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2021Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 280,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m ...APR 21, 2021Immunology
Genetic variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have emerged and tightened their grip on global communities as the pandemic rag ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 12, 2021Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 14, 2020Microbiology
HIV attacks the human immune system's CD4 cells, a major player in the body's defense against pathogens.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2020Immunology
P53 is an infamous process gene at the core of the development of tumors. When P53 functional, it pau ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 14, 2020Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation, but small changes other genes appear to influence the severity of the d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Cancer
Research published yesterday in Nature details the finding of a new “Don’t eat me” signal that cancers ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 16, 2019Cardiology
Material scientist Ioannis V. Yannas has made many significant contributions to science. Of these, he likely considers o ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 12, 2018Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 14, 2018Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cellsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlAUG 15, 2018Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 16, 2018Immunology
A recent study has shown that T cell receptors are dispersed across the T cell surface, as opposed to clustered, to allo ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsFEB 21, 2017Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus, notoriously known as HIV, appears untouchable by the immune system, resulting in millions ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 03, 2016Immunology
Why can the immune system recognize and attack primary tumors but not metastatic tumors? Researchers from the University ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 12, 2016Immunology
Cancer cells are mutated cells that grow abnormally. Cytotoxic T cells of the immune system are designed and developed t ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 30, 2016Videos
The feelings of attraction may seem magical, but they're actually very real and scientific. Whether or not you are attra ...Written By: Julianne Chiaet
AUG 17, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Machine Intelligence examines a novel deep-learning method known as BigMHC, which can
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 10, 2022
Cancer
Immunotherapies continue to expand the cancer treatment landscape, providing new and exciting approaches to treat tumors
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 26, 2022
Immunology
The immune system can get tired when it has to fight against a chronic infection or a disease like cancer. Exhausted T c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
With suicide often linked to psychiatric disorders, a search for its biological underpinnings is only natural. Researche
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
DEC 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parents pass their genes on to their children. But they can pass down other things too with epigenetic marks, chemical t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2021
Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 280,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m
...
APR 21, 2021
Immunology
Genetic variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have emerged and tightened their grip on global communities as the pandemic rag
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 12, 2021
Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 14, 2020
Microbiology
HIV attacks the human immune system's CD4 cells, a major player in the body's defense against pathogens.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2020
Immunology
P53 is an infamous process gene at the core of the development of tumors. When P53 functional, it pau
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 14, 2020
Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation, but small changes other genes appear to influence the severity of the d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Cancer
Research published yesterday in Nature details the finding of a new “Don’t eat me” signal that cancers
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 16, 2019
Cardiology
Material scientist Ioannis V. Yannas has made many significant contributions to science. Of these, he likely considers o
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cells
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 16, 2018
Immunology
A recent study has shown that T cell receptors are dispersed across the T cell surface, as opposed to clustered, to allo
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
FEB 21, 2017
Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus, notoriously known as HIV, appears untouchable by the immune system, resulting in millions
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 03, 2016
Immunology
Why can the immune system recognize and attack primary tumors but not metastatic tumors? Researchers from the University
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 12, 2016
Immunology
Cancer cells are mutated cells that grow abnormally. Cytotoxic T cells of the immune system are designed and developed t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 30, 2016
Videos
The feelings of attraction may seem magical, but they're actually very real and scientific. Whether or not you are attra
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet