Gladstone in the News
November 3, 2021
Nautilus—In the ongoing war on cancer, some scientists are taking a new approach—turning on the body’s own self defense system. Assistant Investigator Karin Pelka describes her team’s efforts to train the immune system to recognize and fight tumors.
Gladstone Experts
Genomic Immunology
Pelka Lab
Gladstone in the News
November 3, 2021
Scientific American—There is increasing evidence that some people who recover from COVID-19 suffer from lingering heart problems, a phenomenon known as post-COVID-19 cardiac syndrome. Senior Investigator Bruce Conklin explains that it’s important to investigate the long-term consequences of infection, and describes his team’s work showing that infecting heart cells with SARS-CoV-2 can result in dramatic structural damage.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Cardiovascular Disease
Conklin Lab
Gladstone in the News
November 3, 2021
San Francisco Chronicle—Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, comments on a potentially new type of COVID-19 vaccine that would fight the virus at its points of entry—the nose, throat, or lungs—and may provide even better protection than current shots in the arm.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Virology
Roan Lab
Gladstone in the News
October 21, 2021
San Francisco Chronicle—Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, explains that people who receive COVID-19 vaccination after having had the disease harbor special immune cells that may provide stronger and more durable protection against future infections.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Virology
Roan Lab
Gladstone in the News
October 4, 2021
KALW—Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava, MD, is one of two Bay Area leaders in COVID-19 research discussing current progress in the development of novel treatment, prevention and detection methods, at Gladstone and in the Bay Area.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Cardiovascular Disease
Gladstone in the News
September 30, 2021
Smithsonian Magazine—Associate Investigator Jeanne Paz, PhD, discusses her lab's recent discovery that C1q, a component of the immune system, mediates cognitive deficits after a traumatic brain injury and may lead to new ways to curb or prevent these deficits.
Gladstone Experts
Traumatic Brain Injury
Epilepsy
Neurological Disease
Paz Lab
Video
September 23, 2021
Gladstone experts discuss waning immunity against COVID-19 and whether you'll need a booster shot
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Gladstone in the News
August 5, 2021
UCSF News—Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, explains why the coronavirus delta variant is so infectious, how antibodies and T cells contribute to immunity, and why vaccinated people should still wear masks.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Virology
Roan Lab
Gladstone in the News
July 19, 2021
New York Times—The microbiome plays a role in many autoimmune conditions, and some scientists believe that fecal transplants from individuals living in non-industrialized cultures may provide a solution. Katie Pollard, director of the Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology, explains why it may not be that easy.
Gladstone Experts
Autoimmune Diseases
Data Science and Biotechnology
Pollard Lab
Microbiome
Gladstone in the News
June 20, 2021
San Francisco Chronicle—Senior Investigator Warner Greene, MD, PhD, calls the Delta strain of the coronavirus, which originated in India, our biggest threat so far because it is rapidly spreading all over the world, and reminds us that other new strains may yet arise.
Gladstone Experts
COVID-19
Greene Lab