Splash Biography

Our immune system has evolved over millions of years to recognize pathogens and everyday invaders. It is a team effort involving many defenses. Each player has an important role. How do these defenses protect us against invaders we have never encountered before? How do we activate our system's powerful weapons? How do they orchestrate the immune response? Just as importantly, how do we prevent "collateral damage" and destroy cancer cells? Here we will take a look at the game as a whole. Come learn about your immune system's important players like B cells, T cells, and antibodies and complex topics such as self-tolerance and cancer!