In 2023, we attended the 18th International Congress of Immunology, hosted by the International Union of Immunological Societies, in Cape Town, South Africa, and recorded daily episodes discussing highlights of the conference. Here is the second of five special episodes from the meeting, in which Brenda and Jason discuss research on the microbiome, sepsis, and the aging immune system.

IUIS 2023: Day 2
The Immunology Podcast
Fibrosis, Crystals, and Immunity
This chapter discusses the discovery of Galactin tin crystals associated with asthma, the dissolving antibody that decrystallizes them, and the role of rec and havoc in worsening asthma symptoms. It also covers a keynote talk on HIV positive patients and respiratory infections, as well as talks on neuroimmunology and its connection to itch syndromes.
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