Featured news
28 May 2019
Vitamin D study sheds light on immune system effects
Researchers find vitamin D causes dendritic cells to produce more of a molecule called CD31 on their surface, which hinders activation of T cells; Frontiers in Immunology
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Featured news
18 Feb 2019
Tat vaccine could provide a functional cure for HIV
Recipients of the vaccine develop characteristics of spontaneous ‘post-treatment controllers’, whose immune system can control the reactivation of HIV after discontinuing therapy; Frontiers in Immunology
Featured news
16 Oct 2018
Computational model clarifies immune response during cardiac surgery
A new model shows how infusion of anti-inflammatory enzymes helps to prevent complications in cardiac surgery; Frontiers in Immunology
Featured news
08 Oct 2018
Failing immune system ‘brakes’ help explain type 1 diabetes in mice
Rogue immune cells could cause type 1 diabetes, by evading molecular ‘checkpoints’ and attacking insulin-producing cells; Frontiers in Immunology.
Featured news
16 Jul 2018
Online information on vaccines and autism not always reliable
Up to 24% of websites analysed in different countries found to have a negative stance on vaccines: Frontiers in Immunology
Impact analysis
06 Jul 2018
Journal impact: Frontiers in Immunology
With an Impact Factor of 5.511, Frontiers in Immunology is among the top 10 most-cited journals in its field
Top news
04 Jun 2018
Towards gender equality in immunology
A new initiative launched by Frontiers in Immunology Associate Editor Dr Francesca Di Rosa helps immunologists – both women and men – pursue their scientific career after maternity or paternity leave.
Featured news
30 May 2018
Mass vaccinations will not prevent Ebola virus outbreaks
As the necessary vaccination rate for herd immunity is not yet possible, Ebola control depends on surveillance and isolation of cases: Frontiers in Immunology
Frontiers news
26 Apr 2018
Join a workshop on the interaction between nanoparticles and the immune system
Organized by Francesca Granucci, University of Milano-Bicocca, Frontiers in Immunology and SIICA (Italian Society of Immunology, Clinical immunology and Allergology)
Frontiers news
07 Feb 2018
New section in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders – Moving clinical practice into the molecular diagnostic age
Frontiers in Immunology is delighted to announce the launch of its latest section, Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders
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15 Dec 2017
Top articles in 2017: Frontiers in Immunology
1,700+ articles published from 10,600+ authors
Frontiers news
16 Nov 2017
Virus – Host Interactions: Connecting Knowledges in Viral Immunology
Frontiers in Immunology is pleased to announce the launch of its latest section, Viral Immunology. The section is headed by Dr Shen-Ying Zhang (MD, PhD)
Health
06 Nov 2017
New link found between gut bacteria and age-related conditions
Gut bacteria from old mice induce age-related chronic inflammation in young mice, finds a study in Frontiers in Immunology
Health
01 Nov 2017
Smoking may cause inflammatory bowel disease
Mice exposed to cigarette smoke suffer from a type of bowel inflammation resembling Crohn’s disease, reports a study in Frontiers in Immunology
Life sciences
25 Sep 2017
New hope for ‘bubble baby disease’
A faster way to diagnose Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) syndrome, described in Frontiers in Immunology, aims to help more infants get life-saving treatment in time.