{"id":7,"date":"2015-10-20T15:57:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T19:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/cardiology\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:40:43","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/immunology\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-7\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7-0-0-0\" 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-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7-1-0-0\" 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-7-1-0-0\" ><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-7-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-7-2-0\" ><div id=\"panel-7-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Welcome Message from the Chair<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m7EGiu7IcoU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-7-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7-2-0-1\" ><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-7-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7-2-0-2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">In the News<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2025\/06\/uconn-symposium-seeks-to-integrate-nutrition-with-immune-function-to-shape-new-disease-treatments\/\">UConn Symposium Seeks to Integrate Nutrition with Immune Function to Shape New Disease Treatments<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UConn Today | June 17, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2025\/01\/sepsis-or-death-by-lethal-message\/\">Sepsis, or Death by Lethal Message<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UConn Today | January 23, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2024\/09\/graduate-students-take-center-stage-at-uconn-health\/\">Graduate Students Take Center Stage at Uconn Health<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UConn Today | September 5, 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2024\/08\/b-cell-begone-this-protein-may-protect-against-immune-malfunction\/\">B-cell, Begone! 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