Immunology

melanoma cells

Bacteria May Aid Anti-Cancer Immune Response

17.03.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The findings of a new study may explain the microbiome-immunotherapy connection

multiple myeloma drug resistant cells

Uncovering the Anti-Myeloma Resistance Files

22.02.2021

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

From bedside to bench and back: Researchers reveal a genetic signature that could help overcome drug resistance in some of the most aggressive forms...

Helping the Brain’s Immune Cells Regain the Ground State

Helping the Brain’s Immune Cells Regain the Ground State

11.01.2021

Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

An anti-inflammatory agent keeps microglia responses short and to the point

How Cancers Hurt Themselves to Hurt Immune Cells More

How Cancers Hurt Themselves to Hurt Immune Cells More

16.12.2020

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Immunology

A study of melanoma cells explains a puzzling response they exhibit to ward off T cell attacks

Sharing Science

Sharing Science

27.11.2020

Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology

A postdoc talks about complicated research, living at the Institute and the joys of scientific outreach

Surprising Players in Acute Liver Failure Point to Potential Treatment

Surprising Players in Acute Liver Failure Point to Potential Treatment

26.10.2020

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Gut microbes and host cells jointly contribute to the progression of this mostly incurable disease

Travel Ban on Immune Cells Could Prevent Sepsis

Travel Ban on Immune Cells Could Prevent Sepsis

24.09.2020

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Lactate, thought to be a byproduct of cell respiration, plays a central role in the potentially lethal immune reaction

bilharzia

Fewer Infections, More Allergies: Finding the Connection

03.06.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

“Packages” released by bilharzia parasites may hold the key to better diagnosis and treatment, and may point to new ways of treating autoimmune...

endocrine glands

Paying the Price of Protection

19.05.2020

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A new model of autoimmune disease may solve some great outstanding riddles, including what causes T cells to attack and why only certain organs get...

Antibody niche

How to Neutralize the Coronavirus: Learning from the Body

12.05.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Making copies of existing antibodies could be fast track to treatment

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Brain Research Gets a Boost from Mosquitos

Prof. Oded Goldreich

Prof. Oded Goldreich

Prof. Avraham Rami Aizenbud

Prof. Avraham Rami Aizenbud

MBZUAI President, Professor Eric Xing and President of the Weizmann Institute, Professor Alon Chen in Abu Dhabi

A Senior Delegation from the Weizmann Institute of Science Visits MBZUAI Campus in Abu Dhabi

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Brain Research Gets a Boost from Mosquitos

A Senior Delegation from the Weizmann Institute of Science Visits MBZUAI Campus in Abu Dhabi

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