Langerhans cells regulate immune reactions in the skin
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have demonstrated that Langerhans cells in the skin, which had been thought to alert the immune system to pathogens, instead dampen the skin's reaction to infection and inflammation.... ...This has the potential to significantly alter understanding of the mechanisms underlying many skin disorders such as psoriasis, lupus and skin cancer. ... ...Dendritic cel...Rockefeller University's Titia de Lange receives NIH Pioneer Award
Rockefeller University's Titia de Lange, Ph.D., is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award, the NIH announced today. She will receive up to $500,000 in direct costs per year for five years to fund research that will examines how cells respond to DNA damage.... ...The Pioneer Award recognizes scientists who are taking innovative approaches to address major areas i...