University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified a type of immune cell that drives chronic organ transplant failure in a mouse model of kidney transplantation and… Read more
Tag: antibody
Discovery Sheds Light on Real-Time Evolution of Immune System’s ‘Antibody Factories’
The immune system’s B cells have the unique distinction of being the only cells in the human body that evolve, in real time – and… Read more
Monoclonal Antibodies Cut Risk of Hospitalization and Death by 70% for UPMC COVID-19 Patients
UPMC leaders announced at a press briefing today new research findings that demonstrate the impact monoclonal antibodies can have for its patients with COVID-19. To… Read more
Pitt and Tsinghua University Scientists Collaborate to Improve Cancer Treatments
Through a novel combination of immunotherapy and small molecule drugs, an ongoing collaboration between scientists in Pittsburgh and China is developing the future of cancer… Read more
Pitt and UPMC Experts Share Promising Breakthrough in COVID-19 Drug Development
Before COVID-19 was a widespread concern in the U.S., infectious disease scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC rapidly mobilized to look for a… Read more