In order for immune cells to do their job, they need to know against whom they should direct their attack. Research teams at the University of Würzburg have identified new details in this process.
The penetration of viruses into cells can now be tracked with unprecedented accuracy thanks to Würzburg researchers and their innovative design for pseudoviruses.
In the immune system's fight against cancer and infections, the T cells often lose their power. The team of Würzburg immunologist Martin Vaeth has found a possible explanation for this phenomenon.
New vaccine technology could protect from future Coronaviruses and variants
The Else Kröner Center for Advanced Medical & Medical Humanitarian Studies Würzburg-Mwanza started work in mid-2020. Its good performance has now been confirmed by an interim report.
How did the Corona pandemic and the measures taken to get it under control affect the quality of life and mental health of men and women? This question was investigated by a team from the University and the University Hospital Würzburg. The results are plain.
There is news from the immune system: Dendritic cells migrate in a network along the outside of blood vessels. Local cytokines keep this dynamic network stable.
Antibodies are crucial, not only for treating tumors and infections. Sometimes, however, the immune reaction they trigger can be too strong and end up causing more damage, for example in the case of people infected with Covid-19. Problems such as these can often be avoided by finetuning antibodies, as Prof. Dr. Falk Nimmerjahn from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and two of his colleagues in the Netherlands and in the UK have now reported in the journal Nature Immunology.
Regensburg, 20 June 2023 - The prestigious Johann-Georg-Zimmermann Medal was awarded this year to LIT scientist Prof. Dr. Hinrich Abken in recognition of his lifetime achievements.
How do our genes determine the immune response to pathogens? This depends on small differences in the genome. The situation is complex, as a new study shows.
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