One thing I learned in class was how T-cells and B-cells interact with pathogens. Learning how things interact and behave with each other is interesting to me in any form. From how computer hardware communicates to each other to how our cells talk to each other. My major is computer science, which intersects immunology by…

The research article “T cell immunity to COVID-19 vaccines” highlights the importance of T cells in the immune response to COVID-19 vaccines. While most current research has focused on neutralizing antibodies (NAbs), recent findings highlight the important role of T cell responses in protecting against severe COVID-19, especially from variants that evade antibody recognition. These…

Secukinumab, also known as AIN457 and sold as Cosentyx by Novartis, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis (4). It is an IgG1к antibody that binds and neutralizes IL-17A before it can interact with receptors and cause inflammation and excess growth (2).It was discovered in 2010 (1) and approved…