Bitesize Immunology

What is inflammation?

We live in peak popularity of the term inflammation, so what exactly is it? - Inflammation is good for you - Did you know fever is not caused by pathogens, rather it i

What are T cells?

T cells and their types: bounty hunter, personal trainer, plumber with anxiety, lobbyist, oracle, and the patron saint of antigens For illustrations of T cells as I imag

What are neutrophils?

Neutrophils are the first responders of the immune system. I describe what they are and their name origin. Then I discuss neutrophil features in 5 parts including how the

How does the immune system have existing blueprints targeting viruses it has never seen before?

Lymphocytes have surface receptors that recognize antigens. These receptors have existing templates that are complementary to the 3D structures of antigens from viruses a

What are antibodies? And what are their functions?

What would it feel like if you were attacked by antibodies? Antibodies are custom made weapons produced by the immune system to target pathogens. In this episode, I make

Dendritic cells: How does the immune system know when there is an infection?

The immune system needs to find out if there's a microbe such as a virus that's replicating and causing an infection, plus the immune system wants to collect information

Introduction

I am a physician scientist in rheumatology, which is a field of medicine that specializes in autoimmune diseases. Immunology has a reputation of being complex and hard t