Posts Tagged ‘immunity’
New Findings Reshape Our Understanding of Human T Cell Biology
Scientists at UC Irvine have uncovered a surprising truth about where most of your immune system actually operates—and it’s not where researchers have been looking. This breakthrough challenges long-held assumptions and hints at a much deeper level of complexity in how the body fights disease. What they found could change the future of vaccines and…
Read MoreUC Irvine Receives Initial $33 Million in Federal Support for Vaccine Research
The UCI Vaccines for Pandemic Preparedness Center (VPPC) receives NIH funding to prepare for pandemic threats in the future. The Center will conduct basic and translational research to produce prototype vaccines against members of the Picornaviridae and Peribunyaviridae virus families.
Read MoreIn the Press: UC Irvine Researchers Launch COVID-19 Antibody Study in Santa Ana
🔗 UC Irvine Researchers Launch COVID-19 Antibody Study in Santa Ana → 🔗 Estimated Seroprevalence of Sars-Cov-2 Antibodies Among Adults in Orange County, California →
Read MoreCoronavirus Publications – 4/18/2020 Two
Our latest SARS-CoV-2 BioRxiv preprints from UC Irvine Adeline Yen Mah Vaccine Center: Analysis of Serologic Cross-Reactivity Between Common Human Coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2 Using Coronavirus Antigen Microarray Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma using a Coronavirus Antigen Microarray
Read MoreCoronavirus Publications – 4/18/2020 One
🔗 Doctors Race to Develop Coronavirus Drugs, Speeding Through Hurdles → 🔗 Nanommune Inc. to Develop and Market a Novel Coronavirus Multiplex Serological Assay → 🔗 Could a Blood Test for Coronavirus Antibodies Get California Back to Normal? Lots of Questions Remain → 🔗 Where California Stands With Coronavirus Testing Right Now → 🔗 Darpa-Funded…
Read MoreUCI Tech Can Provide Better Understanding of COVID-19 and Vaccine Possibilities
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine are advancing new technologies to better understand COVID-19 and speed vaccine development. From antibody testing to immune system mapping, these tools reveal how the body responds to infection. Their work offers promising insights that could shape future pandemic responses.
Read MoreMass Testing Is the Only Sustainable Solution to the Coronavirus
Mass testing is framed as the clearest path to controlling COVID-19 without long-term shutdowns. By identifying who is infected and who has immunity, society can reopen more safely. The approach is ambitious—but it offers a practical way forward. 🔗 The U.S. faces two disastrous scenarios. There’s a third option. → A TWiV foursome provides an…
Read MoreYou Are Unvaccinated and Got Sick. These Are Your Odds.
Vaccine hesitancy is shaped less by ignorance than by trust, identity, and lived experience. The article argues that simply correcting misinformation is not enough to change minds. Instead, it calls for more empathetic, trust-based communication to address concerns and build confidence in vaccines. 🔗 Read More →
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