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A new approach to studying the human immune system

See how the Allen Institute for Immunology will work to understand the dynamic balancing act of the human immune system, how it senses friend from foe...

January 23, 2018
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“We’re going to take a brand new approach to studying human immunology.” See how the Allen Institute for Immunology will work to understand the dynamic balancing act of the human immune system, how it senses friend from foe and what goes wrong when we’re ill.

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