https://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/immunology/index.htmlImmunology news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:20:15 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/inventors_bellamkonda_cooper_07-12-21/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/inventors_bellamkonda_cooper_07-12-21/campus.htmlEmory Provost Ravi Bellamkonda, a biomedical engineer, and groundbreaking immunologist Max Cooper have been named 2021 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.Tue, 07 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_covid_childrens_vaccines_anderson_shane_q_and_a/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_covid_childrens_vaccines_anderson_shane_q_and_a/index.htmlChildren ages 5-11 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine under an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA. Emory teamed up with our partners at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to answer parents’ questions on this important development.Thu, 11 Nov 2021 02:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/covid_childrens_health_beers_q_and_a/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/covid_childrens_health_beers_q_and_a/index.htmlLee Beers, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, joins Emory epidemiologist Jodie Guest to discuss children’s physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.Tue, 02 Nov 2021 02:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/cdc_booster_recommendations_varkey_q_and_a/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/cdc_booster_recommendations_varkey_q_and_a/index.htmlEmory infectious diseases physician Jay Varkey answers questions about CDC’s recent endorsement of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/molnupiravir_fenves_guest_q_and_a/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/molnupiravir_fenves_guest_q_and_a/index.htmlWith Merck’s findings that Emory-discovered molnupiravir may significantly reduce the risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19, Emory President Gregory L. Fenves joins epidemiologist Jodie Guest in a conversation about Emory’s history of research innovation.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/pregnancy_and_covid_guest_jamieson_q_and_a/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/pregnancy_and_covid_guest_jamieson_q_and_a/index.htmlEmory obstetrician Denise Jamieson joins Emory epidemiologist Jodie Guest to answer questions about pregnancy and COVID-19, including why vaccination is so important for pregnant people.Tue, 12 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/long_covid_guest_truong_q_and_a/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/long_covid_guest_truong_q_and_a/index.htmlEmory pulmonologist Alex Truong joins epidemiologist Jodie Guest to answer questions about long COVID, including who is at risk and what symptoms people may experience.Tue, 12 Oct 2021 01:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/cdc_covid_booster_guidelines/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/cdc_covid_booster_guidelines/index.htmlWith new CDC recommendations allowing millions of Americans to receive Pfizer booster shots, we answer questions about who is eligible for boosters and how the CDC made its decision.Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/pfizer_peds_trial_results_qanda/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/pfizer_peds_trial_results_qanda/index.htmlEmory infectious disease expert Evan Anderson answers questions about what Pfizer’s initial pediatric trial results mean for children under the age of 12.Tue, 21 Sep 2021 01:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/lupus_research_alliance_gtsa_sanz/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/lupus_research_alliance_gtsa_sanz/index.htmlThe Lupus Research Alliance has awarded one of its largest grants to date to a team led by Emory immunologist Ignacio Sanz, MD. The $3 million project will focus on immune cells that produce autoantibodies, specifically in African American patients.Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400