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Although immunological research is of only recent origin in India, it is nevertheless rapidly becoming an area of choice for young researchers in this country.
The Large Hadron Collider exemplifies big, bold science that can bring great breakthroughs and, perhaps equally importantly, inspire the public's sense of purpose and possibility.
The work of epidemiologists before the isolation of human immunodeficiency virus 25 years ago demonstrates the power of the epidemiological method to gain an understanding of disease pathogenesis.
The sometimes arduous effort that went toward securing and distributing state government funds for broader stem cell work should be lauded, not lamented.
Despite pessimism in the media surrounding the recent failure of the Merck HIV vaccine, researchers should applaud their achievements and step up to the challenges ahead.
A vibrant and eclectic international immunology meeting recently took place in the Arabian Desert of the United Arab Emirates, in the heart of the Islamic world.
Harald von Boehmer describes how he used mice transgenic for T cell receptor αβ to identify T cell receptor–dependent cellular selection and lineage commitment as mechanisms responsible for generating an effective and self-tolerant adaptive immune system.
The need to translate basic research in the field of human immunology may be much more urgent, and the rewards potentially much greater, than is often acknowledged. Yet a commonly perceived coercion to undertake translational research may be unhelpful. Instead, we propose clear incentives for integrating key skill sets, together with achievable cultural adjustments in research and medicine that span training, recruitment and promotion.