{"id":1618,"date":"2021-12-08T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T15:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/?page_id=1618"},"modified":"2021-12-14T13:18:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T18:18:23","slug":"home-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/home-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Home &#8211; New"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1618\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1618-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1618-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1618-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"456\" alt=\"Immunology Lab\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2020\/12\/immunology-lab-20201118-TE-7057_1170x456.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2020\/12\/immunology-lab-20201118-TE-7057_1170x456-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2020\/12\/immunology-lab-20201118-TE-7057_1170x456-1024x399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2020\/12\/immunology-lab-20201118-TE-7057_1170x456-768x299.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2020\/12\/immunology-lab-20201118-TE-7057_1170x456.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1618-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1618-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1618-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"intro-text-grey panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1618-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Immunology has wide spanning implications in treating inflammation-based disease and in maintaining human health. At UConn Health, we are at the forefront of studying the basis of immunity to pathogens and cancer while controlling inflammatory responses. We\u2019re using innovative approaches and novel tools to aid vaccine and immunotherapy development, and formulate new methods to diagnose and treat autoimmune disease.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:20px; text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/spotlight_on_immunology\">Read More About Our Accomplishments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1618-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1618-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-1618-2-0\" ><div id=\"panel-1618-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1618-2-0-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Events<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/students\/journal-club\/\">Journal Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/events\/conferences-and-retreats\/\">Conferences and Retreats<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/events\/outings\/\">Outings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/events\/phd-defenses\/\">Ph.D. Defenses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/students\/research-in-progress\/\">Research in Progress (RIP)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/events\/seminar-schedule\/\">Seminar Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1618-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1618-2-0-1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">In the News<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2021\/12\/which-patients-benefit-most-from-immunotherapy-this-tool-can-tell\/\">Which Patients Benefit Most from Immunotherapy? This Tool Can Tell<\/a><br \/>\nDecember 8, 2021<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2021\/01\/uconn-puts-six-list-worlds-highly-cited-researchers-2\/\">UConn Puts Eight On List Of World\u2019s Most Highly-Cited Researchers<\/a><br \/>\n<span>UConn Today\/January 19, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2021\/01\/cytokine-storms-can-kill-researchers-found-protein-sparks\/\">Cytokine Storms Can Kill. Researchers Found the Protein that Sparks Them<\/a><br \/>\n<span>UConn Today\/January 11, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2021\/01\/discovering-makes-toxin-even-worse-diarrhea\/\">Discovering What Makes This Toxin Even Worse Than Diarrhea<\/a><br \/>\n<span>UConn Today\/January 6, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wi-article-title article-title-main\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2020\/11\/four-uconn-researchers-named-women-innovation-ct-tech-council\/\">Four UConn Researchers Named Women of Innovation by CT Tech Council<\/a><br \/>\n<span>UConn Today\/November 12, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:15px\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/in-the-news\/\">View\u00a0News Archive<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1618-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1618-2-0-2\" ><a 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department overview from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Vella-Anthony\">Dr. Anthony Vella<\/a>, professor and chair of the Department of Immunology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1618-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1618-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1618-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_dpe_fp_widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">SPOTLIGHT ON IMMUNOLOGY<\/h3>\t<ul class=\"dpe-flexible-posts\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-3607\" class=\"post-3607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/2026\/03\/20\/dr-kai-li-awarded-nih-r35-grant\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2026\/02\/Li-Kai-350-x-200-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">Dr. Kai Li Awarded NIH R35 Grant<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-3772\" class=\"post-3772 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/2026\/02\/05\/dr-penghua-wang-awarded-nih-r01-grant-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2026\/01\/P-Wang-350-x-200.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">Dr. Penghua Wang Awarded NIH R01 Grant<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-3759\" class=\"post-3759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/2026\/01\/20\/dr-sivapriya-kailasan-vanajas-paper-published-in-pnas-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2025\/07\/Priya-350-x-200.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">Dr. Sivapriya Kailasan Vanaja\u2019s Paper Published in PNAS<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-3749\" class=\"post-3749 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/2025\/07\/18\/immunology-graduate-students-win-aai-trainee-abstract-awards-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2025\/06\/IGP-Spotlight.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">Immunology graduate students win AAI Trainee Abstract Awards<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-3578\" class=\"post-3578 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/2025\/06\/09\/the-50th-connecticut-academy-of-science-and-engineering-dinner\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2025\/03\/Photo-350-x-200.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">The 50th Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Dinner<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><!-- 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Recent inductee Dr. Vijay Rathinam was recognized. In attendance were member Dr. Beiyan Zhou, Dr. Sivapriya Kailasan Vanaja, member Dr. Anthony Vella and member Dr. Bruce Liang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-13 04:31:36","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1618"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1618"}],"version-history":[{"count":162,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2343,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1618\/revisions\/2343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}