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“Structural and Mechanistic Immunology” Featuring Dr. Hao Wu

On this episode of the Immunology Podcast, Dr. Hao Wu from Harvard Medical School talks about cryo-electron microscopy to study supramolecular complexes in innate immunity.

Dr. Hao Wu is the Asa and Patricia Springer Professor of Structural Biology at Harvard Medical School. Her lab focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern the assembly, regulation, and therapeutic intervention of supramolecular complexes in innate immunity. She talks about cryo-electron microscopy and how her team used it to study the structures of the , the , and the . She also discusses the role of AlphaFold in structural biology research.

Structure dictates function, and in this episode, we have a masterclass on this lesson with Dr. Hao Wu, who is a pioneer in immunological structural biology.

Dr. Jason Goldsmith, co-host

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This Episode's Immunology Roundup:

  • – In graft-versus-host disease, pathogenic T cells disrupt the intestinal microbiome by altering ambient oxygen levels.
  • – Local interferon-γ retention protects organisms from systemic toxicity during prolonged immune stimulation.
  • – Phospholipid saturation drives effector T cell function.
  • – An inhibitor prevents antibody binding and mast cell activation in a humanized mouse model of peanut allergy.
Publish Date: August 24, 2023