Researchers from Penn’s School of Dental Medicine discovered that training the innate immune system may lead to increased bone loss in inflammatory conditions such as periodontitis and arthritis.

Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detects ...

Vaccine effectiveness relies on creating a strong antibody response that can be reactivated to fight future infections. Now, ...

We also specialize in bone cartilage and connective tissue, immunology, autoimmunity, and neuroimmunology. The membership of the CAMBAC have a strong commitment to the development of training programs ...

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are potent bone inducers used clinically to enhance fracture repair. BMPs have been shown to be produced in the fracture callus; however, the comparative ...

Immunology is the branch of biomedical sciences concerned with all aspects of the immune system in all multicellular organisms. Macrophages can recycle nutrients and metabolites from bacteria that ...

solid organ and bone marrow transplantation, and immune dysregulation. Our program is to produce physicians and physician scientists who will be leaders in the field in academic medicine and patient ...

That has motivated us to find the next step in treating this disease.” HPP — also known as soft bone disease — is a rare inherited disorder that causes abnormal development of bones and premature loss ...