December 20, 2024
Nandan Gokhale published in Science!
Congratulations to Dr. Nandan Gokhale from Dr. Ram Savan’s lab! Dr. Gokhale’s work highlights the importance of cellular RNA in enhancing MAVS signalosome function, which is crucial for antiviral signaling initiated by RLRs. They reveal that MAVS interacts with RNA through a disordered domain, enhancing its ability to activate transcription of IFNs. They uncover a……
December 4, 2024
UW Immunology’s 2024 Annual Newsletter!
Check out this year’s annual newsletter! Highlights include new faculty, Institute for Translational Immunology (ITI) fellows, ITI & alumni symposium, new post-baccalaureate program and more! See what your favorite labs have been up to, who’s graduated and who won the first-ever Immunolympics! 2024 UW Immunology Newsletter Read more
November 22, 2024
Rachel Van Gelder published in EMBO Reports!
Congratulations to Rachel Van Gelder, a recently minted PhD from the Ram lab! Rachel’s article in EMBO Reports shows how IL-2 & IL-12 work together to enhance IFNγ production in NK cells. IL-2 splices IFNG mRNA introns, increasing protein levels via NF-κB signaling. She uncovers a novel role for cytokine-induced splicing in immunity! Read more
November 21, 2024
Congratulations, Dr. Grace Bugos!
The Department of Immunology is pleased to congratulate Dr. Grace Bugos, Immunology graduate student in the Riddell lab, for the successful defense of her dissertation entitled “Leveraging TCR signaling for the design of sensitive bispecific receptors for cancer therapy.” Grace’s defense took place on November 19, 2024 at 10:15 am in Orin Smith Auditorium in……
November 12, 2024
Congratulations Dr. Brittany Ulloa!
The Department of Immunology is pleased to congratulate Dr. Brittany Ulloa, Immunology graduate student in the Gale lab, for the successful defense of her dissertation entitled “Synthetic RIG-I-agonist RNA induces death of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.” Brittany’s defense took place on November 8, 2024 at 12:30 pm in Orin Smith Auditorium in Seattle, Washington and via……
October 14, 2024
Congratulations, Dr. Cassidy Hagan!
The Department of Immunology is pleased to congratulate Dr. Cassidy Hagan, Immunology graduate student in the Oberst lab, for the successful defense of her dissertation entitled “Apoptotic cells promote circulating tumor cell survival and metastasis.” Cassidy’s defense took place on October 11, 2024 at 2:00 pm in Orin Smith Auditorium in Seattle, Washington and via……
August 15, 2024
Congratulations, Dr. Sigal Kofman!
The Department of Immunology is pleased to congratulate Dr. Sigal Kofman, Immunology graduate student in the Oberst lab, for the successful defense of her dissertation entitled “Defining the necroptotic transcriptional signaling pathway.” Sigal’s defense took place on August 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm in Orin Smith Auditorium in Seattle, Washington and via zoom. Congratulations, Sigal!!…
August 8, 2024
Congratulations, Dr. Rachel Van Gelder!
The Department of Immunology is pleased to congratulate Dr. Rachel Van Gelder, Immunology graduate student in the Ram lab, for the successful defense of her dissertation entitled “Interleukin-2 mediated NF-kB-dependent mRNA splicing induces interferon gamma protein production.” Rachel’s defense took place on August 8, 2024 at 11:00 am in Orin Smith Auditorium in Seattle, Washington……
June 14, 2024
Tyler Billipp published in Immunity – Image on Cover!
Tyler Billipp’s paper “Tuft cell-derived acetylcholine promotes epithelial chloride secretion and intestinal helminth clearance” was published in the June 11, 2024 issue of Immunity. The Moltke lab image of a tuft cell was selected for the Immunity cover. Read more
June 10, 2024
Congratulations, Dr. Ragan Pitner!
The Department of Immunology is pleased to congratulate Dr. Ragan Pitner, Immunology graduate student in the Rawlings lab, for the successful defense of his dissertation entitled “Modulating antigen-specific humoral immunity with non-differentiating B cells.” Ragan’s defense took place on June 7, 2024 at 3:00 pm in McKinstry Auditorium in Seattle, Washington and via zoom. Congratulations,……