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Goodbye UTIs: Duke scientists Jianxuan Wu and Soman Abraham develop vaccine strategy for urinary tract infections

In tests in mice, the vaccine administered directly to the bladder cleared bacteria. Read the full story here .

Elizabeth Deerhake publishes first author article in IMMUNITY

Elizabeth Deerhake, a fifth year student doing research in Dr. Mari Shinohara's laboratory, had a first author article published in IMMUNITY. Read...

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Scent-sensing cells have a better way to fight influenza

In a paper appearing Sept. 1 in Cell Reports, a collaboration between the laboratories of Ashley Moseman and Nicholas Heaton reports on the...

Unusual immune response in bladder appears to drive repeat UTIs

Jianxuan Wu, a fifth year student doing research in Dr. Soman Abraham's laboratory, had a first author article published in Nature Immunology. The...

Newly Recruited Faculty Bring Expertise in Key Research Areas

Dr. Chan and Dr. Moseman are among a group of newly recruited faculty members, known as the Translating Duke Health (TDH) Scholars. They will work...

Suppression of T cell lymphomas by ID proteins

ID proteins function to regulate the activities of E proteins, transcription factors that are essential for normal lymphocyte development. A recent...

Marcella Sarzotti-Kelsoe to lead ASIST

Dr. Marcella Sarzotti-Kelsoe, primary faculty in the Department of Immunology, and Laurianne Torres will provide leadership and operational oversight...

Mouse Models of Multiple Sclerosis Suggest Explanations for Heterogeneity of the Human Disease

Studies from Dr. Mari Shinohara are revealing how differences in the intensity of inflammation and innate immune system activation can drive...

A study by Dr. Gianna Hammer reveals new diversity in dendritic cells of the gut

The millions of microbes teeming in the gut are known for their exquisite diversity. But according to a new study led by Duke Immunology’s Gianna...

A Study by Dr. Soman Abraham Shows Why Exposure to Small Quantities of Allergens Can Suppress Allergic Responses

It has been known for many years that controlled exposure to increasing doses of allergen can help individuals tolerate a subsequent exposure which...

A Novel Strategy to Activate the Immune System to Attack Cancer Cells

Dr. You-Wen He and his collaborators have recently published exciting new research in Cancer Discovery (September 2016) which shows that complement...

Dr. Soman Abraham Leads Research to Guide Solutions to UTIs

Dr. Soman Abraham leads research analyzing the immune responses to urinary track infections. Learn more about his recent discoveries.

Duke Begins Construction of New Research Building

Duke Health is committed to investing in science and fostering collaboration among basic science researchers. New construction began on the third...

Dr. Tomaras Receives Faculty Research Prize

Congratulations to Dr. Georgia Tomaras, a secondary faculty member in Immunology, for receiving the 2016 Ruth and A. Morris Williams Jr. Faculty...

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