Learning about antibodies in Immunology, particularly IgE, helped me form a connection to another class that I was also taking, Biochemistry. In that course, we were assigned to research Alpha-Gal syndrome and how the allergy forms in humans. Alpha-Gal, a… Continue Reading →

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists were in a rush to develop a cure or defense against the growing disease, leading to the development of many effective vaccines. Like many other vaccines, the research on immunity continues to… Continue Reading →

Dupilumab (Dupixent) is a monoclonal antibody used to treat diseases related to T2 inflammation. More specifically, this biological drug targets chronic inflammatory/type 2 immune-mediated diseases, none of which are inherited, by blocking signals of interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 (6). Some examples… Continue Reading →