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Immunology Institute Heersink School of Medicine

Immunology Institute

A cutting-edge and interdisciplinary hub for faculty, researchers, clinicians, health policy experts, and educators who seek to advance the study of immunology and improve human health

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Immunology Institute is also committed to becoming a nexus for those interested in educating our campus, our community and our state on the critical role that the immune system plays in promoting health and well-being.

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Chasing metastatic cancer through space and time

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Gut check: How probiotics impact digestion and the body’s microbiome

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Groundbreaking research uncovers link between SARS-CoV-2 and lung foam cell formation

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Integrating immunologic methods and fundamental immunologic research

Immunology at UAB spans the range from fundamental basic and discovery research to clinical trials that use the latest immune-targeting drugs and vaccines. Immunology-focused UAB researchers and clinicians are learning to channel the power of the immune system to treat and prevent multiple diseases.

Research

Developing robust technical and physical infrastructure

Access to cutting-edge technologies, facilities and informatics resources will further propel immunologic research at UAB, which will ultimately lead to a fundamental appreciation for how the immune system protects us from disease and may be harnessed to improve the lives of individuals in our commu

Cores and Infrastructure

Providing comprehensive immunologic education

Immunology education at UAB extends across the undergraduate, graduate and professional schools and is designed to ensure that the next generation of researchers, clinicians, educators and healthy policy professionals understand the importance of the immune system in protection from a myriad of dise

Education

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The UAB Flow Cytometry and Single Cell Core is hosting the first installment of “Spatial Day” workshops on Tuesday, October 8th . Join us in the morning for an introduction to the design and applications of the Lunaphore COMET Hyperplex Spatial Proteomics platform and Horizon Viewer and Analysis software. In the afternoon, we will go over an advanced image analysis using the Visiopharm Oncotopix Analysis suite and review UAB tools and pipelines put in place for data transfer and management of large image files.

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Spatial Day schedule
Time Topic Speaker
8:00 - 8:25 The Way I Use It: COMET Gelare Ghajar-Rahimi, Ph.D. - MSTP
8:25 - 9:20 Introduction to COMET Emily Martersteck and Tawnie Cordes 
9:20 - 9:40 Break  
9:40 - 10:35 COMET Applications Emily Martersteck and Tawnie Cordes 
10:35 - 10:55 How to Access COMET and Visiopharm at UAB Harish Pal
10:55 - 11:15 Large Data Storage, Transfer, Computing at UAB William Warriner, PhD.
11:15 - 11:30 RFA Announcement   Troy Randall, Ph.D.
11:30 - 12:10 Break and Lunch Box   
12:10-12:35 The Way I Use It  Julienne L Carstens, Ph.D.   
12:35-13:30 Introduction to Image Analysis and quantification: Visiopharm  Brit Boehmer, Ph.D. and Kyle Kisel 
13:30-13:50 Break  
13:50-14:45 Visiopharm Applications Demos  Brit Boehmer, Ph.D. and Kyle Kisel
14:45-15:00 Break - move to WTI 231 for Round Tables and Q&A  
15:00-16:00  WTI 231 Q&A and Round Tables