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Understanding the immune system in Chronic Immune-Mediated inflammatory diseases Our immune system is a complex network of cells and organs that together defend the body against harmful foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. Inflammation is a normal, controlled part ...

Recent studies have found a high genetic similarity of the psychiatric diseases schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, whose disease-specific changes in brain cells show an overlap of more than 70 percent. These changes affect gene expression, i.e., transcription of genes for ...

A study led by Kevin King, a bioengineer and physician at the University of California San Diego, has found that the immune system plays a surprising role in the aftermath of heart attacks.  The research could lead to new therapeutic ...

The immune system varies in cell types, states, and locations. The complex networks, interactions, and responses of immune cells produce diverse cellular ecosystems composed of multiple cell types, accompanied by genetic diversity in antigen receptors. Within this ecosystem, innate and ...

The immune system of vertebrate species consists of many different cell types that have distinct functional roles and are subject to different evolutionary pressures. Here, University of Lausanne and Sanger Institute researchers first analysed conservation of genes specific for all ...

from Aussie Network News by Donald Acosta – A study in the journal Cell  found that people with European and African ancestries have different immune systems. This could partly be the result of interbreeding with Neanderthals. “I was expecting to ...

We are looking to recruit an experienced Bioinformatician to join a successful international team studying the mechanisms of gene expression in the immune system. The laboratory consists of five groups studying various aspects of immunology including the impact of ageing ...