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Fighting Drug-Resistant Fungi: NIH Funds Innovative Antifungal Research at The Lundquist Institute
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation received new funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance cutting-edge research targeting life-threatening fungal infections. Led by…
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New Study Identifies Promising Marker for Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and for people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the risk is significantly higher. While RA is commonly…
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Exploring Allergic Asthma: Nicholas Jendzjowsky, PhD featured on VuMedi
Nicholas Jendzjowsky, PhD, investigator at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, is sharing his research and expertise on VuMedi, an educational platform for medical professionals. VuMedi…
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The Lundquist Institute Researchers Discover New Immune Pathway That Strengthens Oral Mucosal Defenses Against Fungal Infection
A research team led by Marc Swidergall, PhD, investigator at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation with an academic appointment as Assistant Professor-in-Residence at the David…
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The Uppuluri Lab Receives NIH R21 Funding to Advance Mucosal Immunity Research in Fungal Infection
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Priya Uppuluri, PhD, investigator at The Lundquist Institute, and her team an R21 grant to investigate newly discovered…
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Researchers Identify Promising Immunotherapy Strategy to Enhance Immune Response in Pancreatic Cancer
Delphine J. Lee, MD, investigator at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, and a team of researchers identified a new immunotherapy strategy that may help overcome one…
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Taking the Guesswork Out of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the joints. This causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and can lead…
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Study Identifies Blood Protein Albumin as Key Defense Against Deadly Fungal Infection “Mucormycosis”
A new international study published in Nature has identified albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood, as a powerful and previously unrecognized defense against mucormycosis, a rare but often fatal fungal…
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