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Boosting Immunity in Older Adults: UA Health Sciences Immunologists Unmask New Infection-Fighting T Cells

Immune-system frailty in adults 65 and older is a widespread public health issue. A study led by the Department of Immunobiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson points to new cells that may hold a solution.

The Kuhns Lab was featured in "Do Old Helper T-Cells Remember More?" (click the link to read more).

Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board for the American Aging Association,

IMB Department Members, Kristian Doyle, Ph.D. and Thuy-Vi Nguyen, Ph.D., will be putting on a 1 hour webinar on Advancing neuroimmunology: Untangling biomarkers in the brain.

The Department of Immunobiology is teaming up with campus and community resources to kick off the semester with a Wellness Day!

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The University of Arizona has long recognized the importance of assessment and evaluation in improving the quality of its academic and support programs for students.

The future of cancer research

The University of Arizona Cancer Center is home to some truly gifted young cancer researchers. A number of them have recently received prestigious awards and honors.

Dr. Hurley Wins Salmon Award

Laurence Hurley, PhD, has been named the winner of the 13th annual Sydney E. Salmon, MD, Distinguished Investigator Award.

The 44th annual American Aging Associate (AGE) meeting: Aging and Geroscience: New Approaches to Old Problems will be held in Marina Del Rey, CA from May 30th to June 1st

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Study Finds Potentially Treatable Cause of Dementia Following Stroke

UA College of Medicine – Tucson researcher Kristian Doyle, PhD, is first author of the study published in the Feb. 4 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience.

The Tenth Annual Frontiers in Immunobiology & Immunopathogenesis Symposium is on Friday March 13th, 2015.

The study, funded by a $2.3 million five-year NIH grant, is critically important to understanding how to improve older adults’ responses to vaccination against the infectious diseases that rema