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Meet Faez Amokrane Nait Mohamed, a research scientist in the Lingwood Lab studying how the immune system recognizes influenza viruses. His goal: vaccines that offer broader, longer-lasting protection against the flu.

#WeAreRagon

The first SPARK cohort, our 3D printing workshop for high school students, wrapped up last Thursday. Six weeks of design, CAD skills and mentorship, ending in student-led final presentations.

Thank you to everyone who participated.

#STEMEducation #3DPrinting

Earlier this year, the first 2 fellows of our GRASP program returned from 2 weeks at the Africa Health Research Institute in Durban, South Africa — advancing research on TB, HPV, and HIV while building cross-continental partnerships.

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Some people living with HIV stay healthy without ever taking treatment. Ragon Director Bruce Walker, MD, explains how studying these outliers helps researchers understand what drives disease and how to change its course. #HIV #Immunology

Yesterday we gathered with Fundación Romero and partners from health and academia to launch a new TB vaccine research partnership. Based in the Bryson Lab, the work incorporates the genetic diversity of Peru’s population to help protect communities in Peru and worldwide.