Transcription Factors Form Continuous ‘Circuit’ That Regulates T-cell Exhaustion - News Center Scientists have discovered how two transcription factors form a reciprocal regulatory circuit that controls T-cell exhaustion and migration during viral infection, which may inform future therapeutic ...

Congrats to Dr. Weiguo Cui and his lab on this paper published in @cp-immunity.bsky.social news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2026/04/06/t...

Great feature on the CHI in NM Magazine! magazine.nm.org/2026/03/26/t... @stephanieeisen.bsky.social

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Dr. SingSing Way joined CHI last week to speak on "Learning immunology from mothers and babies". @babiesresearch.bsky.social

Asthma Drug Blocks Food Allergy Reactions in Mice - News Center A drug already FDA-approved for asthma was found to nearly eliminate life-threatening allergic reactions to food allergens in mice, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the jour...

Study finds new biological trigger for anaphylaxis — and a drug that worked ‘shockingly well’ to stop it. @stephanieeisen.bsky.social
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Exploring Immune Tolerance and Food Allergy Pathways with Stephanie Eisenbarth, PhD YouTube video by Northwestern Univ. Feinberg School of Medicine

Exploring Immune Tolerance and Food Allergy Pathways with Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, PhD youtu.be/YboYX4-LO7Q #allergies #medicine #foodallergies #immunesystem

We celebrated all things immunology at our CHI retreat July 17-18th. It was a day packed full of fun science! Thank you to all who attended, all of our sponsors, and our planning committee!

How a Common Metabolite Worsens Inflammatory Bowel Disease - News Center Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a surprising culprit in the progression of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in Nature Immunology.

Congrats to CHI Faculty Deyu Fang, PhD, Yingzi Cong, PhD, Parambir Dulai, MD and their collaborators on this Nature Immunology Publication! news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/06/30/h...

We closed out our Distinguished Lectureship Series with Dr. Paul Thomas from St. Jude! A fantastic visit and end to the year.

Medical Research Funding at Risk with Rod Passman, MD A Northwestern Medicine clinical trial led by Rod Passman, MD, could improve the way we care for millions of people with atrial fibrillation, but it is facing an unexpected challenge. There has been a...

Medical Research at Risk! Give this a listen and share.
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Improving Cardiac Health Through Immune System Precision with Edward Thorp, PhD Each year, more than 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack and many of those who survive are left with irreversible scarring and the slow progression towards heart failure. In this episode, Edward T...

Great Breakthroughs Podcast featuring Ed Thorp's work! Give it a listen here🔉: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/research/pod...

You are invited to join the Center for Human Immunobiology with the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for the CHI Distinguished Lectureship Series. This will be our last Lecture of the academic year!

More Details: planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/621548

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Mark your calendar and join us for upcoming events and seminars this June. All members of the Northwestern community are welcome.

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Pathogen Genomics Symposium Highlights Application of New Technologies to Study Global Human Infections

CHI members Judd Hultquist, PhD and Ramon Lorenzo-Redondo, PhD celebrated pathogen genomic research, education and outreach during the 4th annual Pathogen Genomics Symposium.
Full Story: www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/about/news/0...

Compound Produced by Gut Bacteria May Slow Alzheimer’s Progression - News Center A compound found in the gut may reduce some of the manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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