Discovery and Innovation at University of Utah Health
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Rare and exotic marine organisms have proven to be a promising source of new drugs and other bioactive compounds. Haygood and collaborators have discovered that giant shipworms and other mollusks harbor a rich ecosystem of symbiotic bacteria. Continue reading → Drug Discovery in Exotic Marine Symbionts
Continue reading → Drug Discovery in Exotic Marine SymbiontsThe Chen Lab discovered a new therapeutic strategy that avoids immune deficiency while treating
autoimmune disease. Specifically, they identified immune cells that express a key immune checkpoint
receptor that drives type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. The Chen Lab then created an immunotoxin that
selectively depletes these cells. Continue reading → A New Strategy for Treating Autoimmune Disease While Maintaining Immune Function