To facilitate understanding of the immune system by showcasing innovative advances in the expanding field of immunology, drawing from studies in all organisms and model systems including humans. (sciencemag.org)
The editors encourage submission of original research findings from all areas within the broad field of immunology from all model organisms, including humans. (sciencemag.org)
THE EFFECT ON HIS CAREER: So that he could stay around smart people, Hood went to the California Institute of Technology, then to Johns Hopkins University Medical School (where he became immersed in the new field of immunology, the study of how the body fights bugs and other invaders), returning to Caltech. (scientificamerican.com)