Frances Shannon tells the Lorne protein conference about the role of architectural proteins and how the packaging of DNA in the cell nucleus controls immune-related gene expression.

A new dimension to commercial next-generation sequencing applications - one that could potentially pose a threat to more-established microarray technologies - has been revealed in two recent papers.

The Australasian Society for Immunology is holding its annual conference this week. Key note speaker Andreas Strasser will discuss his latest findings on the functions of apoptosis-related proteins in the immune system.

A variant in the gene responsible for the production of the interleukin-7 receptor linked to multiple sclerosis.

Gastroenterologist Graham Radford-Smith is combining research with clinical application in his work on inflammatory bowel disease.

A Princeton University study suggests it may be possible to deactivate viruses such as HIV indefinitely with the flick of a genetic switch.

For nearly three decades, immunologists have believed that specialised sentries in the surface layer of the skin, called Langerhans cells, alert hunter-killer T-cells to seek out and destroy virus-infected cells.

Dr Jeremy Burdon is to succeed Dr Jim Peacock as chief of CSIRO Plant Industry, the organisation's chief executive, Dr Geoff Garrett, announced today.