News Tag: Michael Oldstone

Scripps Research mourns passing of immunology professor and virology pioneer Michael Oldstone

A leader in viral pathogenesis, Oldstone helped shape our modern understanding of viruses and how the immune system responds to these microbial threats.

New screening method identifies potential anticancer compounds that reawaken T cells

Cancerous tumors often thrive because they exhaust the immune system's T cells. The new approach uncovers compounds that can restore the function of these disease-fighting cells.

Virologists at Scripps Research honored for scientific leadership, two share Gallo Award from the Global Virus Network

Michael B.A. Oldstone, MD, and Erica Ollmann Saphire, PhD were recognized by the Global Virus Network (GVN) for their leadership in the field of medical virology.

Scientists get first look at T cell responses in Ebola virus survivors

New Scripps Research study offers guidance for more effective Ebola vaccines.

TSRI Researchers Discover a Signal Driving Type 1 Diabetes

"What we've done is get to the root cause of T1D, and this allowed us to use strategies to prevent diabetes."