Can we manipulate our immune system to develop entirely new forms of medicine?
In short: Explore the complex evolutionary battle between human immunity and the microbes that attempt to evade it. This lecture examines how understanding these biological interactions could unlock novel therapies for healing the body.
In this Royal Institution talk, filmed on 23 May 2019, immunologist Sheena Cruickshank explores the intricate relationship between our immune responses and the microbes living on and in us. As an expert in how gut immunity is triggered by inflammation or infection, Cruickshank discusses the potential for harnessing these biological mechanisms to create new medicines.
The presentation delves into the evolutionary arms race where microbes have developed sophisticated ways to manipulate host immunity, and how science is learning to turn these very complexities into therapeutic tools.
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