Scientist awarded $2 million grant from the NIH to study the body's immune memory response


IMAGE: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a $2 million, five-year grant to Ken Oestreich, an assistant professor at... view The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a $2 million, five-year grant to Ken Oestreich, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, to study immunological memory. The human immune system can "remember" invading pathogens, such as viruses, and can recognize intruders from previous infections and respond more quickly and robustly.



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