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29 April 2024
For International Day of Immunology 2024, three scientists from the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit speak about their research.
World Cancer Day 2024: Highlighting cancer research at the MRC WIMM
4 February 2024
This World Cancer Day, we heard from four Group Leaders at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine about their work and how their groups are helping in the fight against cancer.
Tao Dong appointed the Brigitte (Ita) Askonas Professor of Translational Immunology
1 September 2023
With effect from 1st May 2023, Professor Tao Dong, has been appointed the Brigitte (Ita) Askonas Professor of Translational Immunology.
New study reveals role of lymphatic system in bone healing
19 January 2023
It was previously assumed that bones lacked lymphatic vessels, but new research from the MRC Human Immunology Unit at Oxford's MRC Weatherall Institute for Molecular Medicine not only locates them within bone tissue, but demonstrates their role in bone and blood cell regeneration and reveals changes associated with aging.
Understanding the interplay of dietary iron, anaemia and the immune system
16 June 2022
Four related projects aim to unravel how the iron we eat shapes how the immune system develops and responds to vaccines.
How HIV acquires its lipid membrane shell
4 October 2019
The Eggeling group used super-resolution microscopy to show that HIV-1 creates its own specialized lipid membrane environment for virus assembly.
Immune response explained by mathematics of narrow escapes
18 September 2019
Study finds that shape of immune cells plays key role in recognising invaders.
Single cell analysis paves the way for better treatments for IBD
28 September 2018
Researchers at MRC HIU examined the large intestine using sophisticated single cell technology, in work that paves the way for better treatments for IBD.
Controlling infection essential to tackle global anaemia
2 August 2018
New proposals published today by MRC HIU suggest that iron supplements on their own are not enough to efficiently tackle this disease.
New research makes progress towards general Salmonella vaccine
21 June 2018
Work by researchers at MRC HIU zeroes in on the mechanisms by which T cells respond to Salmonella infections.