Unlocking the power and potential of the human immune system to battle cancer, heart disease and other ailments takes imagination, determination and collaboration.
The Immunology Center of Georgia is a new research enterprise that pioneers ways for the body to marshal its immune defenders and attackers to defeat threats to human health.
In partnership with the best clinicians and scientists around the world, we’re working to advance exploration, uncover knowledge and prepare the next generation of immunologists – all to benefit people everywhere.
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Klaus Ley, MD, talks to Jennie Montgomery about why is the flu vaccine important, who should get it, how effective it is and why we need one every year.
In a world brimming with medical advancements and cutting-edge research, IMMCG is advancing global progress in scientific innovation and health protection, all from right here in Augusta.
Immunology Center of Georgia Seminar: Kenneth Rosenthal, PhD
"Manipulation of Antigen Specific Immunity with LEAPS for Anti-Viral, Anti-Cancer, and Anti-Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy"
Download the seminar flyer.
IMMCG hosts successful flu vaccine clinic
Ahead of cold and flu season, IMMCG hosted a flu vaccination clinic for Augusta University employees. We were proud to help nearly 80 faculty and staff members protect themselves from the seasonal flu! Read more about the importance of this immunization in Jagwire.
From the front lines of the immune battlefield
Some immunity is innate — we’re born with the defenders. Other immunity is adaptive. Our bodies recruit, train and retain soldiers in the fight. See how IMMCG is working on both fronts in the MCG Magazine article “The Back Story: In Sickness and Health.”
In a bid to encourage flu vaccination, the Immunology Center of Georgia, part of the Medical College of Georgia, will host a flu vaccine clinic for Augusta University employees.
Klaus Ley, MD, and Catherine “Lynn” Hedrick, PhD, Georgia Research Alliance eminent scholars and co-directors of Immunology Center of Georgia, formed the Scientific Advisory Board with an eye toward the future.
“Together we have an opportunity to truly create a university like no other. You all came here — I think, I hope and I believe — because you saw that same thing. What you saw was not just a university, but potential. Credible potential," said Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel, PhD.
Without CARMN, a long, noncoding RNA, the 30-foot-long GI tract doesn’t contract as it should.
