News from NIAID-Supported Institutions

Here’s your periodic update on News from NIAID-Supported Institutions. The following links will take you to the institution’s press release:

Functional Genomics Lab to Predict Potential AIDS vaccines Efficacy and Find Protection Markers 
July 10, 2013—University of Washington

The Allergist is Listening: Five Things They Need to Hear, From Your Child  
July 10, 2013—ACAAI

Researchers Report New Source of Powerful Immunity Protein  
July 10, 2013—UT Southwestern Medical Center

Study Puts Troubling Traits of H7N9 Avian Flu Virus on Display 
July 10, 2013— University of Wisconsin-Madison

Intestinal Bacteria May Fuel Inflammation and Worsen HIV Disease 
July 10, 2013—UC San Francisco

Inovio's CELLECTRA® Electroporation Delivery Technology Powers Durable, Best-in-Class T-Cell Responses from HIV Vaccine in Human Study 
July 10, 2013—Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Signum Dermalogix Investigational New Drug (IND) Application Cleared by FDA: SIG990 a Potential Treatment for Rosacea  
July 8, 2013—Signum Dermalogix, Inc.

New Approaches to Understanding Infection May Uncover Novel Therapies Against Influenza 
July 3, 2013—Seattle BioMed

Genetic Signals Reflect the Evolutionary Impact of Cholera 
July 3, 2013—Massachusetts General Hospital

First Comprehensive Regulatory Map is a Blueprint for How to Defeat Tuberculosis 
July 3, 2013—Seattle BioMed

Maintaining Immune Balance Involves an Unconventional Mechanism of T Cell Regulation 
July 3, 2013—St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Scientists Identify Promising Antiviral Compounds 
July 2, 2013—U.S. Department of Energy/Brookhaven National Laboratory

Placental Cells May Prevent Viruses from Passing from Mother to Baby, Says Pitt/MWRI Team 
July 1, 2013—University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Researchers Discover New Way to Block Inflammation in Alzheimer’s, Atherosclerosis and Type-2 Diabetes 
July 1, 2013—NYU Langone Medical Center

Lack of Immune Cell Receptor Impairs Clearance of Amyloid Beta Protein from the Brain 
July 1, 2013—Massachusetts General Hospital

The 'Gold' Standard: A Rapid, Cheap Method of Detecting Dengue Virus 
June 28, 2013—University of Notre Dame

Dendritic Cell Therapy Improves Kidney Transplant Survival in Preclinical Model, Pitt Experts Say 
June 28, 2013—University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Cell Biologist to Begin Work on Discovering Structure of Malaria Parasite Genome 
June 26, 2013—University of California, Riverside

La Jolla Institute Discovers New Player Critical to Unleashing T Cells Against Disease 
June 23, 2013—La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology

Virus Combination Effective Against Deadly Brain Tumor, Moffitt Cancer Center Study Shows 
June 20, 2013—Moffitt Cancer Center

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