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The Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation was founded on a generous gift @BrighamWomens @MassGeneralNews & @harvardmed.
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New publication in Immunity! Researchers from the Gene Lay Institute, led by Dr. Caroline Sokol and Dr. Xueping Zhu, identified mTORC1 as a molecular switch that helps sensory neurons “remember” allergen exposure—driving heightened itch and allergic responses upon re-exposure.
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Honored to welcome Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi, the 2025 Nobel Laureate, for a fireside chat at the Gene Lay Institute with our trainees. His pioneering work in regulatory T cells has transformed our understanding of immune tolerance. Watch the highlight below.
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We’re proud to congratulate Gene Lay Institute member Joon Hyuk Lee from the @QuintanaLabHMS on receiving the Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Fellowship! This prestigious recognition celebrates his outstanding contributions to biomedical research. Congratulations, Joon Hyuk!
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Celebrating 34 years of the Kuchroo Lab and honoring our Director, Vijay Kuchroo! Past and present lab members came together on Cape Cod to celebrate decades of discovery, collaboration, mentorship, and hard work.A wonderful reminder of the lasting community built over the years.
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Join the Gene Lay Institute on October 2nd for our Tissue Inflammation Workshop! Hear from leading scientists in neuroimmunology, present your research in our trainee poster session, and connect with experts. Register today!
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Science, collaboration, and community! Yesterday we gathered for our monthly science meeting and heard from three of our talented Gene Lay Institute Postdoctoral Fellows. We love seeing our community come together to share feedback, support new research, and catch up.
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We're proud to share that Michael Wheeler, Rappaport Mass General Brigham Research Scholar (2026–2031) and Core Faculty of the Gene Lay Institute, will speak at the World Medical Innovation Forum, Sept. 22–23 in Boston.
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Thrilled to welcome the incoming @HarvardMed Immunology PhD cohort to GLI last week!
Students were introduced to our community, connected with our team, and heard flash talks from current GLI students. Bright future ahead for this group!
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Thank you to everyone who joined the Gene Lay Institute's Annual Symposium! We were honored to host Drs. Marco Colonna, Shimon Sakaguchi, Stefani Spranger, and Gabriel Victora for a morning of exceptional science and discussion.
Thank you to all who made this event a success!
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Congratulations to Gene Lay Institute member Ning (Alexa) Mitchell on successfully defending her PhD thesis on July 23! A joint PhD student in the Wucherpfennig and Hemberg labs, Alexa is also the first Harvard student to graduate from the Hemberg lab. Congrats, Dr. Mitchell!
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Macrophages near brain blood vessels regulate blood flow & waste clearance to protect against Alzheimer’s. @TheColonnaLab reports cMAF enables this key signaling. Congrats to Dr. Colonna, GLI's newest core faculty member, on this research! @WashUMedicine @MGBResearchNews
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Congratulations to Arlene Sharpe, MD, PhD, Vice Director of the Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, for serving as the keynote speaker at the Boston Taiwanese Biotechnology Association (BTBA) Annual Symposium on July 12!
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We're excited to share that Dr. Ana Anderson, Gene Lay Institute faculty member,is organizing and speaking @KeystoneSymp Cancer Immunotherapy: Bridging Basic Research and Clinical Translation this January!
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New research from @JoonHyukLee3 & @QuintanaLabHMS shows that astrocytes level-up as non-professional antigen-presenters after interactions with T cells to boost T cell pathogenicity in 🧠CNS autoimmunity.
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Thank you Dr. Sakaguchi for inspiring our trainees today! Stay tuned for video highlights coming soon.
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Excited to welcome Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi to The Gene Lay Institute today for a fireside chat on scientific career journeys and advice for young researchers!
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One week to go! The Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation is excited to host our Annual Symposium on Friday, July 31! We look forward to welcoming members of the scientific community for a day dedicated to advancing discoveries in immunology and inflammation.
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The Hemberg Lab is looking sharp in their new Gene Lay Institute jackets! 🔬 Proud to see our researchers repping the Institute while driving discoveries in immunology and inflammation. #GeneLayInstitute #Research #Immunology
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