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In the world of immunology, “gut reactions” take on a whole new meaning—not emotions, but signals from tiny organisms found in the gastrointestinal tract. And at Scripps Research, Professor Howard Hang explores the surprising power of some of the smallest inhabitants: microbes. These trillions of bacteria living in the gut communicate with human cells to shape immunity, metabolism and even how the body responds to disease treatments.
Learn more about Howard:
hang-lab.com/howard-hang
Full lecture - How microbes are rewriting the rules of immunity
https://frontrow.scripps.edu/lectures/all-lectures/
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In the world of immunology, “gut reactions” take on a whole new meaning—not emotions, but signals from tiny organisms found in the gastrointestinal tract. And at Scripps Research, Professor Howard Hang explores the surprising power of some of the smallest inhabitants: microbes. These trillions of bacteria living in the gut communicate with human cells to shape immunity, metabolism and even how the body responds to disease treatments.
Learn more about Howard:
hang-lab.com/howard-hang
Full lecture - How microbes are rewriting the rules of immunity
https://frontrow.scripps.edu/lectures/all-lectures/
Subscribe to Scripps Research Newsletter:
https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/connect-with-us/subscribe/index.html
