Sentences with phrase «viral immunology»
Viral immunology refers to the study of how our immune system responds to viruses and how it protects us from viral infections. It focuses on understanding how our bodies recognize, fight, and develop immunity against viruses. Full definition
Now a third - year Ph.D. student in viral immunology at UC San Diego, Tinoco advises students following a similar path to «stay focused on obtaining your goal and surround yourself with people who care about helping you in your education.»
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She completed a clinical internship in Washington, D.C., and a fellowship in viral immunology at the Emory University School of Medicine.
Viral integration into telomeres can disrupt chromosome function and spark a plethora of complications, including cancers, says Steven Jacobson, chief of viral immunology at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, who was not involved in the work.
Dr. Michael Diamond, an expert on viral immunology, told STAT that dengue experts are focused on the theory that the disease could be playing a role in Zika's apparent change in behavior.
«If you take away interferon, the Zika virus replicates quite well in the mouse and goes to the sites that we see it causing disease in humans,» said Diamond, an expert in viral immunology.
«In nature, HIV Env has evolved to protect itself with a glycan «shield» — a sugar complex that deflects antibodies trying to attach to key sites where they can block, or neutralize, the virus,» said senior author Richard Wyatt, Director of Viral Immunology at the IAVI NAC at TSRI.
He added that many immunologists involved in fighting bioterrorism also study bacterial and viral immunology and explore infectious diseases.