B Cell Immunobiology Related News
B cell mutations that may cause cancers and autoimmune diseases
MEDIA RELEASE:
29 Feb 2008
To remain healthy, we must maintain exactly the right number of B cells, the white blood cells that produce antibodies. Scientists at Garvan have identified the factors critical to maintaining this important balance within our immune systems. When the balance fails, we become prone to developing certain cancers or autoimmune diseases.
Garvan student wins prestigious immunology award
17 Dec 2007
At its annual conference in early December, the Australasian Society of Immunology awarded Garvan PhD student, Sandra Gardam, its prestigious New Investigator Award. Sandra's research looks at B cells, the cells that produce antibodies. She has been investigating the mechanisms that ensure we have the right number of B cells in our bodies.
