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The scabs that close cuts in our skin and help them heal, sneezing and itchiness from allergies, swelling and bruises are all signs of our immune system working to keep us well. Immunologists like Kent Teague study the ways the immune system keeps us healthy and how it acts when we are ill or under other types of stress. Immunologist Martha Zúñiga studies the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), looking at the different ways our immune systems and those of mice respond to transplants.
Immunologist Kent Teague grew up in the Ivory Coast, a country in west Africa. His father worked as a minister and his mother as a musician and librarian. Soon after they moved from Lausanne, …
Immunologist Martha Zúñiga studies the ways our bodies fight illness. Last time you were sick, what were your symptoms? How did you get better? If someone tells you that you have a major …
