2023 |
The International Union of Immunological Societies and its Gender Equality Committee have announced Diane Mathis as the inaugural winner of the Menarini Prize for Outstanding Woman Immunologist Further coverage: IUIS.org |
Gut microbial fatty acid isomerization modulates intraepithelial T cells: Nature Further coverage: When It Comes to Immunity, You Are What You Eat |
The interweaved signatures of common-gamma-chain cytokines across immunologic lineages: JEM |
Targeting PD-L2-RGMb overcomes microbiome-related immunotherapy resistance: Nature Further coverage: To Boost Cancer Immunotherapy’s Fighting Power, Look to the Gut |
Addressing Tumor Heterogeneity by Sensitizing Resistant Cancer Cells to T cell-Secreted Cytokines: Cancer Discovery |
Gasdermin-E mediates mitochondrial damage in axons and neurodegeneration: Neuron Further coverage: Innate Immune Molecule Implicated in ALS Neurodegeneration |
The gut microbiota promotes distal tissue regeneration via RORγ+ regulatory T cell emissaries: Immunity |
Treg cells require Izumo1R to regulate γδT cell-driven inflammation in the skin: PNAS |
cIAP1/2 Antagonism Induces Antigen-Specific T Cell-Dependent Immunity: J. Immunology |
Multimodal control of dendritic cell functions by nociceptors: Science |
IFNγ is a central node of cancer immune equilibrium: Cell Rep |
Bacteria hijack a meningeal neuroimmune axis to facilitate brain invasion: Nature Further coverage: Meningitis Bacteria Trigger Headaches, Then Sneak Into the Brain |
PD-1 blockade and CDK4/6 inhibition augment nonoverlapping features of T cell activation in cancer: JEM |
Substantial Neutralization Escape by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variants BQ.1.1 and XBB.1: NEJM |
Immunogenicity of BA.5 Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Boosters: NEJM |
Definition of the contribution of an Osteopontin-producing CD11c+ microglial subset to Alzheimer's disease: PNAS |
Altered Cytokine Production in Human Intervillous Blood T Cells in Preeclampsia: Reproductive Science |
2022 |
Of the top 100 women scientists in the world, three of them are in the HMS Department of Immunology. Congratulations to Drs. Laurie Glimcher, Diane Mathis, and Arlene Sharpe: Research |
Ruaidhri Jackson received a Harvard Medical School 2022 Excellence in Mentoring Young Mentor Award: DICP |
Impact of the Host Microbiome on Vaccine Responsiveness: Lessons Learned and Future Perspective: Biochemistry |
Thymic epithelial cells co-opt lineage-defining transcription factors to eliminate autoreactive T cells: Cell |
Quiescent cancer cells resist T cell attack by forming an immunosuppressive niche: Cell |
Human gut bacteria produce ΤΗ17-modulating bile acid metabolites: Nature |
Identification of MicroRNAs That Stabilize p53 in Human Papillomavirus-Positive Cancer Cells: Journal of Virology |
Research suggests role for anthrax in fighting pain: The Harvard Gazette |
FoxP3 associates with enhancer-promoter loops to regulate Treg-specific gene expression: Science Immunology |
2021 |
Tissue eosinophils express the IL-33 receptor ST2 and type 2 cytokines in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis : Allergy |
Maternal gut bacteria drive intestinal inflammation in offspring with neurodevelopmental disorders by altering the chromatin landscape of CD4+ T cells: Immunity |
Vaccination in a humanized mouse model elicits highly protective PfCSP-targeting anti-malarial antibodies: Immunity |
Host immunomodulatory lipids created by symbionts from dietary amino acids: Nature |
Specialized transendothelial dendritic cells mediate thymic T-cell selection against blood-borne macromolecules: Nature Communications |
A bacterial bile acid metabolite modulates Treg activity through the nuclear hormone receptor NR4A1: Cell Host & Microbe |
Interferon-α-producing plasmacytoid dendritic cells drive the loss of adipose tissue regulatory T cells during obesity: Cell Metabolism |
Not-so-opposite ends of the spectrum: CD8+ T cell dysfunction across chronic infection, cancer and autoimmunity: Nature Immunology |
cIAP1/2 antagonism eliminates MHC class I-negative tumors through T cell-dependent reprogramming of mononuclear phagocytes: Sci Transl Med |
Microbes in your gut may be new recruits in the fight against viruses: National Geographic |
Single-cell analysis of FOXP3 deficiencies in humans and mice unmasks intrinsic and extrinsic CD4 + T cell perturbations: Nature Immunology |
PPARγ marks splenic precursors of multiple nonlymphoid-tissue Treg compartments: PNAS |
The CysLT2R receptor mediates leukotriene C4-driven acute and chronic itch: PNAS |
Maternal immune activation in mice disrupts proteostasis in the fetal brain: Nature Neuroscience |
The intestinal neuro-immune axis: Crosstalk between neurons, immune cells, and microbes: Mucosal Immunology |
Facundo Batista appointed Chief Editor of The EMBO Journal: EMBO Journal |
Gut CD4+ T cell phenotypes are a continuum molded by microbes, not by TH archetypes: Nature Immunology |
2020 |
Lymph nodes are innervated by a unique population of sensory neurons with immunomodulatory potential: Cell |
Fiber Sets up the Battleground for Intestinal Prevotella: Cell Host & Microbe |
Commensal Microbiota Modulation of Natural Resistance to Virus Infection: Cell |
Transcriptional and proteomic insights into the host response in fatal COVID-19 cases: PNAS |
Ad26 vaccine protects against SARS-CoV-2 severe clinical disease in hamsters: Nature Medicine |
A bilateral tumor model identifies transcriptional programs associated with patient response to immune checkpoint blockade: PNAS |
XBP-1 and the unfolded protein response (UPR): Nature Immunology |
The PD-1 Pathway Regulates Development and Function of Memory CD8+T Cells following Respiratory Viral Infection: Cell Reports |
Molecular Pathways of Colon Inflammation Induced by Cancer Immunotherapy: Cell |
Vaccines can protect against COVID-19 in nonhuman primates, study says: Harvard Gazette |
When Lab Mice Go Wild, Fungi Are in Play: Cell Host & Microbe |
An immunologic mode of multigenerational transmission governs a gut Treg setpoint: Cell |
The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Announces Three Recipients of the 2020 Richard V. Smalley, MD, Memorial Award and Lectureship: SITC |
Neuro-immune Interactions in the Tissues: Immunity |
Neuronal, stromal, and T-regulatory cell crosstalk in murine skeletal muscle: PNAS |
Sex-specific adipose tissue imprinting of regulatory T cells: Nature |
Potent Zika and dengue cross-neutralizing antibodies induced by Zika vaccination in a dengue-experienced donor: Nature Medicine |
Flesh-eating bacteria is real and this is how it works: Seeker |
Profile of Dennis L. Kasper: PNAS |
Maternal microbiome protects newborns from deadly diarrheal infections: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News |
Microbiota-targeted maternal antibodies protect neonates from enteric infection: Nature |
2019 |
Bile Acid Metabolites Keep the Gut’s T Cells in Good Humor: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News |
Microbial bile acid metabolites modulate gut RORγ+ regulatory T cell homeostasis: Nature |
Evaluation of a mosaic HIV-1 vaccine in a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1/2a clinical trial (APPROACH) and in rhesus monkeys (NHP 13-19): Lancet |
T cell receptor specificity drives accumulation of a reparative population of regulatory T cells within acutely injured skeletal muscle: PNAS |
Symbionts exploit complex signaling to educate the immune system: PNAS |
Gut-Innervating Nociceptor Neurons Regulate Peyer’s Patch Microfold Cells and SFB Levels to Mediate Salmonella Host Defense: Cell |
Bile acid metabolites control TH17 and Treg cell differentiation: Nature |
NMD Takes the Immune Road to NDD: Neuron |
Control of Germinal Center Localization and Lineage Stability of Follicular Regulatory T Cells by the Blimp1 Transcription Factor: Cell Reports |
The Immune-Mind Connection: Cell |
A New Actor in Cancer Immunity: HMS News |
T cell activation depends on extracellular alanine: Cell Reports |
PTPN2 regulates the generation of exhausted CD8+ T cell subpopulations and restrains tumor immunity: Nature |
Lack of therapeutic efficacy of an antibody to α4β7 in SIVmac251-infected rhesus macaques: Science |
Programmable bacteria as cancer therapy: Nature |
Transnuclear mice reveal Peyer's patch iNKT cells that regulate B-cell class switching to IgG1: EMBO Journal |
Mast Cells Get on Your Nerves in Itch: Immunity |
Microbiome-on-a-Chip Paves Way for Personalized Medicine: Technology Networks |
The IRE1 endoplasmic reticulum stress sensor activates natural killer cell immunity in part by regulating c-Myc: Nature Immunology |
Structural topology defines protective CD8+ T cell epitopes in the HIV proteome : Science |
Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditions?: Harvard Magazine |
Arlene Sharpe's Science Helps Cancer Patients, And 'It Doesn't Get Better Than That': WBUR |
GM-CSF, IL-3, and IL-5 Family of Cytokines: Regulators of Inflammation: Immunity |
Dougan Discusses Augmenting T-Cell Activity in Pancreatic Cancer: OneLive |
Cracking Tumor Defiance: Harvard News & Research |
2018 |
Advancing Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Harvard News & Research |
Out of One, Two. New preclinical departments emerge from MBIB: Harvard News & Research |
Spurring Innovation. $14M in dean’s grants awarded to boost scientific collaborations: Harvard News & Research |
Combination therapy targets latent reservoir of HIV: BIDMC News |
Molecular diversification of regulatory T cells in nonlymphoid tissues: Science Immunology |
Subversive Maneuvers. Study reveals how the germ behind flesh-eating disease hijacks neurons to avoid immune destruction and ensure its own survival: Harvard News & Research |
Personal cancer vaccines show promise: The Harvard Gazette |
4 HMS Faculty Elected to NAS: Harvard News & Research |
More Options For Cancer Immunotherapy: Science Friday |
Deadly Crosstalk. Nerve cells found to suppress immune response during lethal lung infections: Harvard News & Research |
The SMC5/6 Complex Interacts with the Papillomavirus E2 Protein and Influences Maintenance of Viral Episomal DNA: Journal of Virology |
2017 |
Needle in a Haystack. Research paves way to understanding of cause and effect between gut microbes and disease: Harvard News & Research |
Studies help explain link between autism, severe infection during pregnancy: MIT News |
Protecting the Guardians. Gut bacteria can alter the protective effects of a gene that wards off type 1 diabetes: Harvard News & Research |