The latest news from the Immunology Center of Georgia
The IMMCG Newsroom is your hub for the latest news, stories, and media coverage from the Immunology Center of Georgia (IMMCG), part of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Here you’ll find recent Jagwire articles, public‑facing newsletters, and an “In the News” section highlighting external media coverage featuring our scientists and trainees, along with videos from our YouTube channel. Check back often to stay up to date on the people, discoveries, and events shaping IMMCG.
IMMCG co-director invited to Sustainable Scientific Enterprise Task Force
IMMCG co-director invited to Sustainable Scientific Enterprise Task Force
New study classifies atherosclerosis as an autoimmune disease
New study classifies atherosclerosis as an autoimmune disease
Pair of IMMCG early-career researchers invited to join ATVB Editorial Board
Pair of IMMCG early-career researchers invited to join ATVB Editorial Board
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Study uncovers new mechanism behind immune cell response
Researchers have helped uncover how the body adapts its immune defences during periods of increased demand, such as infection, inflammation and recovery following stem cell transplantation.
Read full story: Study uncovers new mechanism behind immune cell responsePair of IMMCG Early-Career Researchers Invited to Join ATVB Editorial Board
A pair of early-career researchers for the Immunology Center of Georgia, part of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, have earned significant recognition this summer.
Read full story: Pair of IMMCG Early-Career Researchers Invited to Join ATVB Editorial BoardIMMCG Researchers Study Role of Specific Immune Cells in Atherosclerosis
Researchers from the Immunology Center of Georgia recently published a review in a recent issue of Nature Reviews Cardiology that clarifies how a specific type of immune cells known as CD8+ T cells contributes to the development and progression of atherosclerosis.
Read full story: IMMCG Researchers Study Role of Specific Immune Cells in AtherosclerosisCatherine Hedrick Named to Boards of Immunology Conference, Georgia Research Alliance
Catherine “Lynn” Hedrick, PhD, co-director of the Immunology Center of Georgia at Augusta University and a Georgia Research Alliance Bradley Turner Eminent Scholar in Vascular and Cancer Immunology, was recently named to both the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Immunology Symposium and the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Research Alliance.
Read full story: Catherine Hedrick Named to Boards of Immunology Conference, Georgia Research AllianceEditorial: Metabolism in the tumour microenvironment: implications for pathogenesis and therapeutics
The articles featured in this Research Topic converge on a shared principle that metabolic rewiring of the tumour microenvironment is an active driver of immune dysfunction which drives tumour growth and metastasis and contributes to the global health burden of cancer.
Read full story: Editorial: Metabolism in the tumour microenvironment: implications for pathogenesis and therapeuticsWhat Causes Heart Disease? AU Grad Students Investigate with NIH Award
Two graduate students from the Immunology Center of Georgia have been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health to explore the immunological drivers behind cardiometabolic disease.
Read full story: What Causes Heart Disease? AU Grad Students Investigate with NIH AwardIMMCG Newsletters
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