Posts Tagged ‘Ragon Institute’
Discovery of Second Patient With Sterilizing Cure for HIV Sparks Hope for New Treatment Strategy
The findings could inform the development of a vaccine that could eliminate the need for daily HIV medication.
Read MoreSeven Key Questions to Ask if a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine is Approved
While a vaccine will represent a significant turning point in the fight against COVID-19, there will still be a long way to go.
Read MoreBuilding an Effective Dual CAR T Cell Therapy to Target HIV
CAR T cell therapy is a promising form of treatment for cancer, and now Ragon Institute investigator Todd Allen, PhD, recently published findings suggesting dual CAR T cell therapy could be an option for HIV.
Read MoreStranded in the Desert: Distinct Viral Reservoirs in Elite Controllers of HIV
Recent research from Ragon Institute researcher Xu Yu, MD, finds that HIV elite controllers can prevent the virus from replicating by sequestering the viral genome in gene deserts.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Could Be Causing Immune System Amnesia
In a guest blog post, Mass General and Ragon Institute researcher Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD, explains his research examining why COVID-19 immunity may be challenging: The virus could be causing immune system amnesia.
Read MoreRagon Institute Researchers Discuss Progress on Serology Testing and Safe Return to Work
At a recent virtual town hall led by Bruce Walker, MD, researchers discussed what they have learned so far about COVID-19 antibodies and their vision for how to return to work.
Read MoreFlexible Funding Helps Ragon Investigators Identify Key Vulnerability in HIV Virus
Investigators at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard have identified a key weakness in the HIV virus thanks in part to flexible funding provided by philanthropy.
Read MoreHow Mothers Help Build the Immune Systems of their Children During Pregnancy
To understand more about infant immunity and how to enhance it, a research team led by Galit Alter, PhD investigated how certain antibodies are transferred from mother to child during pregnancy.
Read MoreWorld AIDS Day 2018
In recognition of World AIDS Day, we are sharing some recent work from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, which was established in 2009 with a dual mission to contribute to the accelerated discovery of an HIV/AIDS vaccine and to serve as a world leader in the collaborative study of immunology.
Read MoreA FRESH Look at HIV Prevention and Women’s Empowerment
Researchers at the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard recently published an editorial in Science Immunology detailing their efforts to combine basic science and social good to reduce the high rate of HIV infection in young South African women while simultaneously empowering them. Here is a brief summary.
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