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A child being vaccinated by a pediatrician.
Key details about broadly neutralizing antibodies provide insights for universal flu vaccine

New research on polyreactive broadly neutralizing antibodies shows the challenges of balancing an effective immune response.

Adekunle “Kunle” Odunsi, MD, PhD
Focus on faculty research: Adekunle Odunsi, MD, PhD
neutrophils
Could neutrophils be the secret to cancer’s Achilles’ heel?
A woman with an inhalation mask over her mouth and nose.
Low doses of “laughing gas” could be fast acting, highly effective treatment for severe depression
Lessons from the last pandemic point the way toward universal flu vaccines
Hemagglutinin (HA), a protein on the surface of the influenza virus that attaches to receptors on host cells
intestinal microbiome image
Restoring gut microbes missing in early life dysbiosis can reduce the risk of colitis in genetically prone mice
Genetic obese mouse, compared with normal control
Expression of obesity-associated genes correlate with metabolic and behavioral changes linked to obesity
pharmacist explaining medication
Study finds that healthcare workers support pharmacy dispensing in order to expand access to medication abortion
patient and health care worker
Providing more low-value care doesn’t lead to higher patient experience ratings
Older couple chatting
New research study on cholesterol-lowering drugs now recruiting adults 75 and older
Elderly woman with headscarf hugs grandchild
Lasofoxifene found to be a promising treatment for therapy-resistant breast cancer
Low-dose, four-drug combo blocks cancer's spread in mice
Bottle of pills
fly illustration
Research suggests fly brains make predictions — possibly by using universal design principles
nanotrap
University of Chicago scientists design “Nanotraps” to catch and clear coronavirus from tissue
clock
Successful DNA replication in cyanobacteria depends on the circadian clock
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