![Emily Dennis and Maria Muroch of the McNamara and Bekiranov labs published their work, Loss of TET2 increases B-1 cell number and IgM production while limiting CDR3 diversity](https://i0.wp.com/iprime.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/maria-emily.jpg?fit=300%2C194&ssl=1)
Emily Dennis and Maria Muroch of the McNamara and Bekiranov labs published their work, Loss of TET2 increases B-1 cell number and IgM production while limiting CDR3 diversity
Graduate students Emily Dennis and Maria Muroch of the McNamara and Bekiranov labs, respectively, published their work “Loss of TET2 increases B-1 cell number and IgM production while limiting CDR3 diversity” in the Journal Frontiers of Immunology, along with several … Read More
![Carter Center Researchers Awarded “Shark Tank” Prize at the School of Medicine Annual Retreat](https://i0.wp.com/iprime.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UVA_SOM_3Feb2024_ByTomDaly-142-scaled-1-1024x683-1.webp?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Carter Center Researchers Awarded “Shark Tank” Prize at the School of Medicine Annual Retreat
Team Erickson, composed of Loren Erickson, PhD, Coleen McNamara, MD (Carter Center Director, iPRIME Domain Director), and Justin Taylor, PhD tied for first place at the inaugural “Shark Tank” Competition at School of Medicine Retreat. The competing teams submitted proposals … Read More
![Jeff Wilson Featured in Article, Allergic Responses to Common Foods Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Death](https://i0.wp.com/iprime.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wilson.jpg?fit=222%2C300&ssl=1)
Jeff Wilson Featured in Article, Allergic Responses to Common Foods Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Death
New research suggests sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, and the increased risk for cardiovascular death even includes people without obvious food allergies. UVA Health … Read More
![Oom Pattarabanjird Publishes Findings on Atherosclerosis Prevention](https://i0.wp.com/iprime.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pattarabanjird_Oom_ERAS-photo-002-217x300-1.webp?fit=217%2C300&ssl=1)
Oom Pattarabanjird Publishes Findings on Atherosclerosis Prevention
Oom Pattarabanjird, a graduate student in the McNamara lab, reports in Nature Cardiovascular Research on her discovery of the human B cell subtype that produces antibody to target and inactivate inflammatory atherosclerotic antigens. Atherosclerosis has emerged as a chronic inflammatory … Read More
![Oom Pattarabanjird (MSTP trainee with the McNamara lab) received an award for top poster at the recent Atherosclerosis Gordon Conference](https://i0.wp.com/iprime.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/oom-athero-gordon-award.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1)
Oom Pattarabanjird (MSTP trainee with the McNamara lab) received an award for top poster at the recent Atherosclerosis Gordon Conference
Oom Pattarabanjird (MSTP trainee with the McNamara lab) received an award for top poster at the recent Atherosclerosis Gordon Conference in Barcelona for her poster entitled “Human Marginal Zone B cells Produce Atheroprotective IgM and Confer Protection from Vascular Disease.” … Read More
![Dr. Loren Erickson and Dr. John Lukens received an NOA supplement for their project, IgE antibody responses to the oligosaccharide galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) in murine and human atherosclerosis](https://i0.wp.com/iprime.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/erickson-lukens-1.jpg?fit=300%2C150&ssl=1)
Dr. Loren Erickson and Dr. John Lukens received an NOA supplement for their project, IgE antibody responses to the oligosaccharide galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) in murine and human atherosclerosis
iPRIME members Dr. Loren Erickson and Dr. John Lukens received an NOA supplement for their project “IgE antibody responses to the oligosaccharide galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) in murine and human atherosclerosis”. Congratulations to their team for their excellent work investigating the link between … Read More