Tag: immunology

by Hazel Milla Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Mass cytometry, also called cytometry by […]

Innate Immunity – The Unsung Heroes

February 7, 2024February 20, 2024 admin

By Nathaniel Vorhees The human immune system is a fascinating and multifaceted system that is critical to our health and […]

The Lymphatic System

November 3, 2023 admin

by Kerstin Baran After a long day of sitting in class, you finally get home and take off your shoes. […]

Pathogenesis

Glossary

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 admin No comments

(noun. /path-o-JEN-ih-sis) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? Pathogenesis is the cause and development of a disease in an […]

The Defenses Have Been Breached: The Foreign Body Reaction

April 21, 2023 admin

by Siena Mantooth I lived outside as a child, and naturally, I got fairly dirty. My hands and feet would […]

MHC: the Molecular Handshake for Bodily Defense

March 13, 2023 admin

by Sophie Mendell Imagine you’ve just moved to a new high school with about 500 students. On your first day, […]

The Hygiene Hypothesis: Have we become too clean?

December 19, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

By Megan (Frederick) Amason Versión en Español Allergy and autoimmunity on the rise In recent years, doctors have noticed an […]

Developing the mRNA Vaccine

April 2, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Devina Thiono Versión en Español A vaccine is an effective way to train our immune system to handle an […]

Kirby-Bauer Test

Techniques

March 18, 2022November 10, 2022 admin

By Megan Frederick Technique Name: Antibiotic Susceptibility Test (AKA Kirby-Bauer Test) Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the […]

Epitope

Glossary

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 admin

(noun. /EP-ih-tohp/) by Devina Thiono What does it mean? An epitope is the specific site/location on an antigen (for example, […]

Antigen

Glossary

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 admin

(noun. /AN-tih-jen/) by Devina Thiono What does it mean? An antigen is a substance that can be recognized by the […]

Major Histocompatibility Complex

Glossary

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 admin

(noun. /MAY-jer /HIS-toe-com-PAT-uh-BIL-ih-tee /COM-plex) by Taylor Tibbs What does it mean? The Major Histocompatibility Complex, commonly referred to as just […]

Vaccines and COVID-19

October 22, 2020February 13, 2021 admin

By Carolina A. Herrera Vaccines train your immune system to fight against harmful invading pathogens, which are microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, […]