dept. of microbiology and immunology /physiology/taxonomy/term/58/all en Physiology and Microbiology & Immunology Seminar: Dr. Troy Baldwin: Controlling the killers: Mechanisms of CD8 T cell tolerance /physiology/channels/event/physiology-and-microbiology-immunology-seminar-dr-troy-baldwin-controlling-killers-mechanisms-cd8-t-349266 <p>T cells play a central role in both eliminating pathogens and cancers, but are also drivers of autoimmunity. During T cell development in the thymus, a variety of mechanisms operate collectively to regulate T cell tolerance.</p> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:05:57 +0000 rosetta.vasile@ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.Ca 1684 at /physiology Online Seminar - The virtues of restraint /physiology/channels/event/online-seminar-virtues-restraint-329374 <p><em>In vertebrates, the response elicited by invading pathogens involves a sophisticated interplay of cells that constitute the innate and adaptive immune systems.</em></p> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:56:08 +0000 dawn.bernard@mcgill.ca 1578 at /physiology Online Seminar: Aspergillus biofilms - breaking the mold /physiology/channels/event/online-seminar-aspergillus-biofilms-breaking-mold-327597 <p><em>This presentation will review the role of the fungal exopolysaccharide galactosaminogalactan in the pathogenesis of invasive aspergillosis, the elucidation of the biosynthetic pathways governing the production of this virulence factor, and the</em></p> Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:36:41 +0000 dawn.bernard@mcgill.ca 1561 at /physiology