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Taylor Moon and Kyle Koster Receive Awards at Local Meetings

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Congratulations to Taylor Moon and Kyle Koster for their award-winning presentations at two local scientific meetings. Taylor received the "Excellence in Scientific Presentation" award at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology Retreat on October 6th 2015. Kyle received the second place award for his poster at the American Physician Scientists Association Northeast Regional Meeting in Syracuse October 17th 2015. Taylor and Kyle are Microbiology and Immunology doctoral students in the Elliott Lab in the Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology.

Deborah Fowell and Jim Miller presented with Faculty Teaching and Mentoring Awards at the 2015 SMD Opening Convocation Ceremony

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Deborah J. Fowell, D.Phil. and James F. Miller, Ph.D. were honored at the 2015 School of Medicine & Dentistry Opening Convocation Ceremony held on Wednesday, September 9th. Deb received the Graduate Alumni Award and Jim received the Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award. The Graduate Alumni Award is presented to a faculty member in recognition of outstanding research mentoring of graduate students, excellence in the classroom, and advocacy for graduate education. The Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award is presented to a faculty member based on the instructor’s record of excellence in classroom instruction, as reflected by the letter of nomination from students and by the course-instructor survey evaluations. Congrats Deb and Jim!

Immune Cells Take Cue from Animal Kingdom: Together, Everyone Achieves More

Friday, September 4, 2015

Much like birds fly in flocks to conserve energy, dolphins swim in pods to mate and find food, and colonies of ants create complex nests to protect their queens, immune cells engage in coordinated behavior to wipe out viruses like the flu. That’s according to a new study published in the journal Science by researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

The findings reveal, for the first time, how immune cells work together to get to their final destination – the site of an injury or infection. The body is expansive and a virus or bacteria can take hold in any number of locations: the lungs, the throat, the skin, the stomach or the ear, just to name a few. How do immune cells, specifically the ones that are responsible for killing foreign invaders, know where to go?

Read More: Immune Cells Take Cue from Animal Kingdom: Together, Everyone Achieves More

1st Annual Immune Imaging Symposium To Be Held November 7, 2015

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The Program for Advanced Immune Bioimaging at the University of Rochester will host the 1st Annual Immune Imaging Symposium November 7th, 2015 from 8:30 am -- 5pm.

The free symposium will provide a forum where the newest developments in understanding immune function through visualizing immunity 'in action' will be shared and discussed. The goal of the symposium is to foster lively scientific discussion, exchange of ideas and future collaborations. We have an exciting program including a distinguished group of international speakers, an interactive poster session and opportunities for oral presentations from students and postdoctoral fellows.

For more information and to register, visit the Immune Imaging Symposium website.

Minsoo Kim, Ph.D. Receives 2015 School of Medicine and Dentistry Trainee Academic Mentoring Award in Basic Science

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Minsoo Kim, Ph.D. has been chosen to receive the 2015 School of Medicine & Dentistry Trainee Academic Mentoring Award in Basic Science. Minsoo will receive this award at the School’s Opening Convocation, to be held Wednesday, September 9th from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Class of ’62 auditorium.

Elliott Lab Awarded Grant To Study The Role Of Efferocytosis In Resolving Inflammation

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The transition of the immune response from inflammation to resolution is critical for the restoration of tissue function following injury or infection. Most inflamed tissues contain large numbers of dead and dying cells, and the phagocytic clearance of these cells (a process termed "efferocytosis") by tissue-resident macrophages plays an important but poorly understood role in driving pro-resolution immune responses. CD73, the main adenosine-generating ecto-enzyme on leukocytes, exerts a wide range of immunomodulatory effects, but its role in efferocytosis is not known. The laboratory of Michael R. Elliott has been awarded a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the molecular mechanisms and physiologic importance of the CD73 pathway in mediating efferocytosis-dependent immune suppression in inflamed tissues (R01AI114554). Identifying the molecular pathways that link cell clearance to inflammation could contribute to the development of novel therapeutic strategies to affect beneficial immune responses in a wide range of inflammation-related disorders.

Minsoo Kim to serve as member of the Atherosclerosis and Inflammation of the Cardiovascular Systems Study Section, Center for Scientific Review

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Minsoo Kim, Ph.D. has accepted an invitation from National Institutes of Health (NIH) to serve as a member of the Atherosclerosis and Inflammation of the Cardiovascular Systems Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, for the term beginning July 01, 2015 and ending June 30, 2019. Membership on a study section represents a major commitment of professional time and energy as well as a unique opportunity to contribute to the national biomedical research effort. Study sections review grant applications submitted to the NIH, make recommendations on these applications to the appropriate NIH national advisory council or board, and survey the status of research in their fields of science.

Taylor Moon Appointed to Position on the HIV Replication and Pathogenesis Training Grant

Friday, February 6, 2015

CVBI student Taylor Moon (Rusty Elliott lab) was appointed to a position on the HIV Replication and Pathogenesis Training Grant (T32 AI049815). The center would like to congratulate Taylor on such a distinct honor.