Diabetes is a disease that affects approximately 9.4 percent of the American population. If you manage diabetes properly with a healthy diet, exercise, and regular blood sugar monitoring, you lead a healthier life. Donating blood is a selfless way to save lives — as many as three people can benefit from a single donation. You…
Our team recently presented our findings on the effect of culture medium and supplementation on T cell proliferation and function at SITC 2018. The research was well-received, and we thank each of you who stopped by to ask questions. If you weren’t at SITC or missed our presentation, the full abstract and poster are below.…
Our scientists are excited to announce our first true tumor-specific T cell line! Our new anti-leukemia T cells have many applications in immunotherapy research. Why an Anti-Leukemia T Cell? Our newest T cell line recognizes the WT1 tumor antigen. WT1 gets its name from a gene that was originally discovered in Wilms’ tumor, a type…
Influenza is a complex, unpredictable virus that has kept scientists searching for more universal vaccinations and treatments to the deadly disease. Two mechanisms render the immune system ineffective in fighting the influenza virus: antigenic drift and antigenic shift. Antigenic Drift: Due to the lack of RNA proofreading enzymes, influenza virus genomes can accumulate mutations through…
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer is making its way up the Potomac to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for its 33rd iteration. We’ve been to a few events at this venue, which offers a mix of dining options within a few walking blocks of nearby hotels. Browse a list of some of the top-rated…
If you use mast cells for allergy or inflammation research, you have undoubtedly wasted time procuring stem cells or bone marrow cells from a specific human or mouse donor, adding the right protein and growth factor, culturing, and incubating before finally collecting the mast cells 2–3 weeks later. All before you could even start using…
Did you know that the average adult human body contains up to 1.5 gallons of blood? Over half of that blood in the human body is made up of a liquid called plasma. The rest is made up of three different kinds of cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. These cells are considered the solid…
One of the most popular questions we get here is which medium formulation is best for culturing human and mouse macrophages. We’ve tested many different media and methods over the years and have some insights to pass along. The Effect of Culture Medium on Human Macrophages Human monocytes are typically considered macrophages following a 5-day…
Did you miss our webinar on 14 Ways to Measure Immune Cell Activation? No problem! Access the webinar on-demand at any time here. View the webinar recording to learn about the four main categories of measuring immune cell activation, including the pros and cons of several specific assays. You’ll get our recommendations on when to…
Natural Killer (NK) cells are the innate immune system’s first and best defense against infections. Unlike cytotoxic T cells in the adaptive immune system that require genetic matching with the target cell, NK cells are pre-programmed with cytotoxic granules that can kill any type of infected target cell. The ability to rapidly respond to an…