Sentences with phrase «immune system technology»

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The company is developing a T - cell reprogramming technology designed to generate an anti-tumor response from the patient's own immune system.

«Our lab specializes in developing novel genetic methodologies to study T cell repertoires, but we had never applied this technology to study how the immune system responds to an infection,» says Emanual Maverakis, M.D., associate professor of dermatology at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine.

«Chronic inflammation of the intestine is thought to be caused by abnormal interactions between gut microbes, intestinal epithelial cells and the immune system, but so far it has been impossible to determine how each of these factors contribute to the development of intestinal bowel disease,» said Hyun Jung Kim, Ph.D., former Wyss Technology Development Fellow and first author on the study, speaking about the limitations of conventional in vitro and animal models of bacterial overgrowth and inflammation of the intestines.

«Steep funding cuts for the federal health agencies are counterproductive at a time when innovative research is moving us closer to identifying solutions for rare diseases, new prevention strategies to protect Americans from deadly and costly conditions, advances in gene therapy, new technologies for understanding the brain, and treatments that harness the ability of our immune system to fight cancer.»

The only FDA approved Lyme disease tests, based on technology developed more than two decades ago, rely on detecting antibodies that the body's immune system makes in response to the disease.

Using the JEDI technology, Mount Sinai researchers uncovered evidence that immune cells can find cells in the brain expressing their target antigen, even in non-infected states, which provides evidence of an immune surveillance pathway within the body's central nervous system.

«JEDI» technology awakens new understanding of how immune system works.»

New technologies are coming to the fore that allow interrogation of the types of cells interacting with tumors, in particular providing intelligence on the broad variety of complex associations between tumor cells and the immune system.

«Dr. Kole Roybal's research has used innovative technologies to rewire the immune system to recognize disease states,» said Science Biomedicine Editor Priscilla Kelly.

Their system, adapted from technology they previously developed and commercialized through U.K. - based CN BioInnovations, also incorporates several on - board pumps that can control the flow of liquid between the «organs,» replicating the circulation of blood, immune cells, and proteins through the human body.

Through a few clever molecular hacks, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have converted a natural bacterial immune system into a microscopic data recorder, laying the groundwork for a new class of technologies that use bacterial cells for everything from disease diagnosis to environmental monitoring.

Maybe this little pause is an opportunity for a reset — a chance for the scientific community to acknowledge that the CRISPR system, as some have quietly suggested all along, was actually «invented» by bacteria eons ago as an ingenious immune response to viral infection, and that its rediscovery was accomplished by so many heroic (if you will) hands and with so much public coin that the technology ultimately belongs in the public commons and should not be patented and...

At Harvard, researchers absorb the lessons of the natural world, from the human immune system to an insect - trapping plant, then tweak them to create bold, new technologies for health.

Fischetti notes that this technology could potentially be used to prevent pandemics during an avian or other flu outbreak by destroying secondary germs that might attack when the immune system is compromised.

Because these batteryless sensors could also be used to stimulate nerves and muscles, the technology also opens the door to «electroceuticals» to treat disorders such as epilepsy or to stimulate the immune system or tamp down inflammation.

To better understand how the different pieces of the immune system develop, immunologists Florent Ginhoux and Naomi McGovern at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A * STAR) in Singapore and their colleagues studied tissue from nearly 100 elective abortions performed between 14 and 22 weeks of gestation.

She's currently working on new molecular technologies to map the human immune system to help diagnose diseases.

The technology also has the potential to be used to mass produce antibodies in the lab to supplement real immune systems that are compromised, or battling pathogens like Ebola.

Once the virus infiltrates a patient's immune system, it can hide indefinitely within cells» own DNA, impossible to detect or destroy with current technology.

CIVIR's mission is to develop technologies to investigate the dynamic interactions between the immune, vascular and nervous systems as a way to better understand the origins and progress of neurological diseases.

GigaGen's Surge technology interrogates natural immune systems with unprecedented depth and breadth, radically accelerating target selection, drug candidate identification and pre-clinical assessment of drug efficacy.

Our industry - leading technology, invented by GigaGen's co-founders, interrogates immune systems with unprecedented depth and breadth — radically accelerating the selection of drug targets, identification of drug candidates and assessment of pre-clinical drug efficacy.

Many of the key molecules and proteins that allow our immune system to work have been visualised in unprecedented detail with this technology.

They fused mouse B cells — antibody - producing cells of the immune system — with human myeloma (also known as B cell cancer) cell lines in a new technique called hybridoma technology.

Our proprietary antibody discovery technology quickly characterizes every cell in complex immune systems, powering our selection of drug targets, identification of drug candidates and preclinical assessment of efficacy.

The Robins brothers built Adaptive based on a groundbreaking technology platform that profiles the adaptive immune system and revolutionizes the way researchers discover, diagnose and treat disease.

Her clinical - minded approach to laboratory research has recently led her to join forces with immunologists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Bombay on a project that will explore how the immune system reacts to nanoparticle drug delivery... -LSB-...]

Lastly, the procedure involves CRISPR - Cas9 technology, which is a gene - editing technique that uses the immune systems of bacteria to look for genetic markers.

Although we believe our approaches have broad potential across multiple therapeutic areas, we are focused in oncology and have engineered our technologies to activate the immune system's natural ability to create tumor - specific cytotoxic T cells, or CTLs, to fight cancer.

Briggs» research has a two - pronged approach: One focuses on the innate immune system of plants, while the other delves into mass spectrometry technology so that researchers can see directly protein dynamics and interactions on a large scale.

Kathryn Sykes, PhD, has over 20 years of experience developing innovative molecular and chemical technologies to manipulate the immune system toward better health.

CRISPR is a technology based on a bacterial immune defense system which uses Cas9, a nuclease, to cut up foreign genetic material (e.g., viral RNA).

CRISPR, a new gene editing technology that is derived from the immune systems of certain bacteria, allows researchers to alter genes with unprecedented accuracy.

Start with the Hallmarks of Cancer section to hear experts such as Robert Weinberg of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology talk about the abilities a cell needs to spawn a tumor, which include dodging the immune system and thwarting suicide pathways.

Silverbiotics uses patented Silversol technology to strengthen your immune system and to protect you and your family against common everyday infections and illnesses!

On today's episode, author and speaker Dr. Tim O'Shea discusses the impact of today's technologies, like vaccines and genetically modified foods, that are damaging our immune systems, impairing neurological function, disrupting our DNA, and negatively impacting our health.

DISCOVERY NEWS — May 6 — Basisnote and Scientific Match are developing technology to match couples based on the genetic components of the human immune system — and their odor.

In the last few years, advances in both vaccine technology and our understanding of the workings of the immune system have lead to a new three - year protocol for some vaccines, such as distemper and parvo.

The second is that heartworms probably employ a stealth technology to avoid being destroyed by a dog's immune system.

According to a press release from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds, the office has identified three aspects of blockchain technology that make it a viable option for their activities: a permanent, immutable public record that is immune to well - funded nation - state attacks; a path towards paperless land transfers and so - called «e-deeds»; and reduced costs for offices across the country that want to upgrade electronic document processing systems.