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Breakthrough T Cell Discovery Has Huge Potential for Engineering Custom Immune Responses

In a breakthrough discovery that changes how we understand T cells and with implications of how we can better engineer custom immune responses to fight disease, Institute for Systems Biology researchers showed that the different disease-fighting functions of different T cells are determined by the genetically encoded T-cell receptor sequence that are unique to those cells.

Breakthrough T Cell Discovery Has Huge Potential for Engineering Custom Immune Responses
Breakthrough T Cell Discovery Has Huge Potential for Engineering Custom Immune Responses
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Ginny Ruffner and Dr. Jim Heath Explore the Intersection of Art and Science

Renowned artist Ginny Ruffner and ISB President Dr. Jim Heath delivered a lecture at Town Hall Seattle about the intersection of art and science. They spoke about how creation stories tie scientists and artists together, and how their approaches are both similar and different from that point on.

Ginny Ruffner and Dr. Jim Heath Explore the Intersection of Art and Science
Ginny Ruffner and Dr. Jim Heath Explore the Intersection of Art and Science
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Reimagining Chronic Illness: A Conversation With Meghan O’Rourke

Author Meghan O’Rourke recently joined ISB President Dr. Jim Heath for a virtual fireside chat focused on reimagining chronic illness – also the topic of O’Rourke’s New York Times bestselling book. This event was the latest in the ISB-Town Hall Seattle Science Series.

Reimagining Chronic Illness: A Conversation With Meghan O’Rourke
Reimagining Chronic Illness: A Conversation With Meghan O’Rourke
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Research Roundtable with Dr. Jim Heath on COVID

On January 18, 2022, Dr. Jim Heath gave a talk on COVID at the first Research Roundtable event of 2022. Research Roundtable is a series of ISB hosted conversations with our leading scientists on the latest research happening at ISB. Designed for a lay audience, this series is open to all. Attendees have the opportunity to ask questions directly to our scientists.

Research Roundtable with Dr. Jim Heath on COVID
Research Roundtable with Dr. Jim Heath on COVID
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Dr. Temple Grandin and the Importance of Getting Kids Outside

Dr. Temple Grandin was the featured guest of the latest ISB-Town Hall Seattle Science Series. Grandin discussed her new book – “The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World” – and a variety of other topics. Following her talk, she joined ISB President Dr. Jim Heath for a wide ranging Q&A discussion. 

Dr. Temple Grandin and the Importance of Getting Kids Outside
Dr. Temple Grandin and the Importance of Getting Kids Outside
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