Infectious disease and vaccines

MIT researchers are exploring how infections uniquely impact women’s health and developing novel approaches to diagnosis and treatment, with a focus on immune responses and sex differences.

Lyme Disease and Gynecological Impact

The Tal Research Group, led by, investigates the link between Lyme disease and gynecological disorders like endometriosis and menorrhagia. Their MAESTRO study, in collaboration with CCTR, examines immune responses in chronic Lyme and Long COVID, with a focus on sex differences.
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Human Immunology Core & “Move Over, Mice”

Professor Linda Griffith is spearheading efforts to create a “Human Immunology” core facility at MIT, part of a “living patient avatar/physiomimetics” core, to advance human-centric research and reduce reliance on animal models. Bryan Brysonis involved in leading the “Move Over, Mice” movement.
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HIV/AIDS in Women

Susan Blumenthal, affiliated with the MIT Media Lab’s WHx Program, advocates for increased awareness, funding, and education regarding HIV/AIDS in women, highlighting the ongoing risks.
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