Unit News

Person infected with influenza virus

Research Update

Inhaled ethanol may treat respiratory infections and stop pandemics

In mice, the treatment decreased infections caused by the Influenza A virus.

Researcher displays COVID-19 vaccine

Research Update

Gut bacteria could be behind weaker immune responses to COVID-19 vaccine

Digestion of fucose sugar by bacteria in our digestive tract could be hampering how effectively we respond to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.

Huang and Prof. Ishikawa

Research Update

Potential treatment of autoimmune diseases revealed in new study

Scientists have uncovered a chemical compound that holds potential as a therapeutical for various autoimmune diseases, and they’ve used it to treat mice.

Research Update

Evaluating the Efficacy of a Novel Coronavirus Vaccine for the People of Okinawa

OIST and Naha City Medical Association Begin Joint Research on Novel Coronavirus

Research Update

Protein Police Keep the Immune System in Check

Researchers learn how a key transcription factor helps regulate the immune system and could be critical to understanding autoimmune disease and cancer immunosuppression.

17 December 2018

Research Update

Subduing the Rebellion: Unmasking Rogue Cells in the Immune System

OIST researchers discovered a target to single out immune system cells responsible for auto-immune diseases such as arthritis or irritable bowel syndrome.

Research Update

New Unit Profile: Knocking Out Pathogens

As an immunologist, Prof. Ishikawa studies how our bodies defend themselves against pathogens like bacteria, fungi, and viruses using the mouse as a model.

12 November 2012