Immunology Retreat, Gordon Hall, June 2025
Welcome to the HMS Department of Immunology
We are a highly collaborative group of scientists from across the Harvard community including the Ragon Institute, Broad Institute, and Harvard Stem Cell Institute, working to understand the mechanisms and applications of immunity and immunobiology. Our research covers the spectrum of immunology, from basic science to translation into human biology and disease prevention and treatment. Here you'll find our faculty, community events, and resources available to our affiliates.
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Recent publications
A glucocorticoid–FAS axis controls immune evasion during metastatic seeding
Nature 4 Mar 2026
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10222-2
Piezo1-dependent activation of stromal cells ignites muscle inflammation in exercise and injury and is associated with inflammaging
Nature Immunology 2 Mar 2026
DOI: 0.1038/s41590-026-02435-4
Regulatory T cells safeguard liver health during metabolic-associated steatohepatitis
Proc Natl Acad Sci 16 Feb 2026
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2536314123
Persistent T cell activation and cytotoxicity against glioblastoma following single oncolytic virus treatment in a clinical trial.
Cell 11 Feb 2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.12.055
In vivo detection of immune responses via cytokine activity labeling
Cell 8 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.12.011