For many families and their children, the discipline of immunology offers the potential of innovative therapeutics in the ever-changing environment of pediatric healthcare. From deciphering the intricacies of the immune system, to harnessing its power for therapeutic interventions, researchers in pediatric immunology are at the forefront of changing the lives of young patients suffering with...

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The development of a newborn’s immune system is a complex process influenced significantly by the early-life microbiome. This critical phase of immune system maturation is affected by various factors, including the maternal immune system, microbial metabolites during pregnancy, microbial transfer at birth, and the transfer of microorganisms, maternal immune factors, and metabolites via breastfeeding. Among...

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“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood.” Agatha Christie Surely we are all convinced of that. But this issue of IMMpress Magazine should also convince us that a childhood with the right pre- and post-natal exposures is key to a happy immune...

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From the moment a baby is born, their immune system embarks on a remarkable journey of development and adaptation. At this stage, every tiny triumph and defeat of the immune system can shape a child’s health for decades to come. In this issue of IMMpress Magazine, we follow this journey from fetus to teenager, highlighting...

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In the intricate tapestry of our world, every individual, community, and nation is interwoven into a web of cause and effect where actions and events in one corner of the globe resonate across borders. This interconnectedness is critically highlighted in the global spread of infectious diseases. An outbreak in one part of the world can...

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The importance of global collaboration is the highlight of this issue, and for good reason. Research is driven by collaboration. Some of the world’s most pressing health issues are not limited to one geographical location, and so a global understanding of these issues is essential. One of the greatest public health successes ever achieved was...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had many profound, long-lasting effects on our personal and professional lives. It has influenced our views on how we live, where we work, and importantly, the ways which we interact with people and the world around us. Although efforts to curb the spread of the virus limited our physical associations, the...

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International scientific collaboration makes use of the collective experiences, knowledge, and intellect of diverse nations. Through shared knowledge and combined efforts, it pioneers breakthroughs unattainable within the confines of solitary endeavors, propelling innovation to unprecedented heights. One clear instance exemplifying the power of international collaboration is demonstrated in the concerted effort of smallpox eradication. Smallpox...

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Facing the destructive aftermath of World War II, nations around the globe convened to form the United Nation in 1945. At one of its first conferences, representatives from Brazil and China proposed the concept of a global health organization, which would facilitate collaboration between countries to fight the spread of diseases. Three years of additional...

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In her book Braiding Sweetgrass, author Robin Wall Kimmerer, a decorated environmental biology professor and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation – a federally recognized tribe of the Potawatomi people in Oklahoma – weaves together her Indigenous roots and Western scientific expertise. Describing the relationship between people and the land as “the ultimate reciprocity,...

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