Sharp Minds

Co-infection situations impact immune responses and remain inadequately explored. Join Rosa Isela Gálvez, Ph.D., from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology as she explains her research on overlooked co-infections among major pathogen groups, protozoan parasites and arboviruses. She will discuss how co-infections involving protozoan parasites could potentially alleviate severe viral illnesses.

We’re more aware than ever of the importance of vaccines. Join Tal Einav, Ph.D., from La Jolla Institute for Immunology as he describes how his group uses machine learning to dig into the wealth of antibody-virus data to develop more personalized vaccine recommendations.

Ferhat Ay, Ph.D., associate professor at La Jolla Institute for Immunology, builds some of the world’s smallest maps to trace the wiring inside a cell’s nucleus to reveal how genes interact. He will discuss how he uses computational tools to understand how variations in our genome impact our immune system.  

Older women are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Priyanka Saminathan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at La Jolla Institute for Immunology, will share her research on how both sex and age play a vital role in driving Alzheimer’s disease and discuss the impact her research could have on the development of new bio-markers and therapeutics.