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Kelsey Stark First Author Publication
Congrats are in order for Kelsey Stark, who has been awarded her first-author publication, " Contribution of the Microbiome, Environment, and Genetics to Mucosal Type 2 Immunity and Anaphylaxis in a Murine Food Allergy Model " Really proud of
New research from Zou lab: "CD8+ T cells and fatty acids orchestrate tumor ferroptosis and immunity via ACSL4"
Researchers find natural mechanism to sensitize cancer to immunotherapy
Mitra Maz (Kahlenberg Lab) wins Anna Olcott Smith Award
The Anna Olcott Smith Award recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional scholarly achievement, a sense of social responsibility and service, and a lively interest in promoting the success of women in the academic community.
Erin Holcomb publishes commentary article in the Journal of Clinical Investigation
Congratulations to Erin, a first-year PIBS student rotating in Weiping Zou's lab, on this enormous achievement!
Dr. Ling Qi named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ling Qi is among 20 U-M researches elected as 2021 fellows. Selection as an AAAS fellow is among the most distinct honors within the scientific community.
Cheong-Hee Chang named a 2022 Distinguished Fellow of AAI
Election as a Distinguished Fellow is among the highest honors bestowed by the American Association of Immunologists.
Ashley Pearson (PIBS Student) and Drs. Leo Lei and Michael Green published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Research from first year PIBS student, Ashley Pearson, and Immunology faculty has been published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Post-doc and Staff Position Opening in Green Lab
Judy Chen (Goldstein Lab) posts first preprint
Drs. Atasoy, Fattahi, and Ellis and Luis Correa (Carty Lab) published in Journal of Immunology
"HuR-Targeted Inhibition Impairs Th2 Proinflammatory Responses in Asthmatic CD4+ T Cells" appears in Journal of Immunology.
Dr. Leo Lei Spotlighted by American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research
Dr. Lei discusses mentorship, research, and the meaning of diversity in scientific research.
Dr. Blake Heath's research published in OncoImmunology
Dr. Heath's work examines the dichotomous role of type-I interferons in the tumor microenvironment.

Congratulations to Gabby Huizinga on the publication of her undergraduate research work in eLife!
The undergraduate research of Immunology PhD Candidate Gabrielle Huizinga has been published in eLife! Read her paper titled, "A genetic screen in macrophages identifies new regulators of IFNγ-inducible MHCII that contribute to T cell activation" here.
DEI Photo and Video Session | Seeking Student, Faculty & Staff Participants
Seeking Students, Faculty and Staff for DEI Photo & Video Sessions
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is seeking students, faculty and staff who are interested in representing our diverse community at the University of Michigan.
If you would like to participate in our photo and/or video sessions and represent the


Post-doc Opening in Varga lab/ScleroLab Rheumatology - T32 support
Dr. John Varga's lab in the Department of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology studies the immunity-fibrosis and other human diseases has an opening for a recently graduated post-doc with a background in immunology. The