At the beginning of 2025, UC Santa Barbara assistant professor in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Meghan Morrissey was granted the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award for her research ...

Same-arm booster shots trigger a stronger early immune response than shots given in the opposite arm, leading to higher ...

Study showed engineered stem cell-derived therapy recruits key immune cells and slows tumor growth, supporting continued ...

These scientists sought to answer a simple question. They ended up stumbling upon a discovery that could pave the way for a ...

When it comes to getting the most out of a vaccine, arm consistency can make a difference. Some studies suggest that getting ...

Sophisticated imaging techniques have now revealed that when a booster vaccine is given in the same location, those ...

Research has shown a simple way booster shots could be made more effective while opening the door to further improvements in ...

In recent years our traditional understanding of both macrophages and neutrophils has been greatly challenged. Previously thought to promote inflammatory ...

Macrophages salvage nutrients from the bacteria they phagocytose to regulate inflammatory responses, revealing ...

Mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 revealed that nerve- and airway-associated interstitial macrophages may keep lung inflammation ...

When a booster is given in the same arm, these primed macrophages efficiently capture the antigen and activate memory B cells to produce high-quality antibodies. The study underscores that beyond ...

Scientists have discovered that a rare immune cell type in the lungs, called NAMs, plays a crucial role in surviving COVID-19 ...