Cancer cells cripple immune cells by donating their damaged mitochondria, hindering the immune response and fostering tumour ...

The immune system plays a key role in detecting and destroying cancer cells. Cancer immunotherapy works by programming immune cells to recognize and eliminate cancer cells.

Researchers have identified the transfer of mitochondria with mutated DNA from cancer cells to immune cells as a key ...

Dr Luis Zapata Ortiz leads a dedicated research group focusing on advancing our understanding of the immune system's role in genetic variability and its implications for disease, cancer and ageing.

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...