False color scanning electron micrograph of a T lymphocyte

Who Watches the Watchmen? New Insights into Regulatory T Cells

Transcriptomic analysis has shown that the transcription factor Ikaros is essential for regulatory T cell function. This web page was produced as an assignment for an undergraduate course at Davidson College. The immune system is the body’s defender from harmful microorganisms. The immune system must maintain a delicate balance between providing powerful responses to pathogens…
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No Guts, No Glory: Native Bacteria Have the Advantage When Establishing the Gut Microbiome

Microbiome competition experiments in mice have demonstrated that gut bacteria have the home court advantage when transplanted into the same species. This web page was produced as an assignment for an undergraduate course at Davidson College. The commensal microbiome is a profoundly important ecosystem of microorganisms that live in and on humans and other animals.…
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