🧬 Join the September EFIS-ISD Study Group online seminar! Hear from Tia Adelaar and Andrea Ruggiero on sex differences in metabolic disease and vaccine-induced immune responses. 📅 25 September 2026 ...

Long COVID may reflect a failure of coordinated physiological recovery rather than persistent infection. Emerging evidence identifies inflammation-driven disruption of erythropoiesis and hormonal bala...

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PhD Candidate in Medical Microbiology at RWTH Aachen. She/her. Interested in neonatal liver immunology, host-microbe interactions and scRNASeq.

Sex and gender differences in the immune system have gained increased attention over the past years, and are fundamental for the understanding of immune variation. The European Federation of Immunolog...

Female mice have exacerbated, EGFR-dependent lung type 2 immunity when exposed to inhaled house dust mite throughout sexual maturation.

Background and ObjectivesMultiple sclerosis (MS) is more prevalent in women, with a female-to-male ratio of 3:1. The molecular mechanisms driving this sex difference are still mostly unknown. MS resul...

Abstract. Immune function varies widely across humans. Biological sex is a key factor underlying human immune variability, with men presenting with more se

Background RAW 264.7 (male-derived) and J774A.1 (female-derived), are widely used in immunology research, yet their responses to gonadal hormones remain poorly understood. Gonadal hormones, particular...

This open access book provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the study of sex and gender and suggests directions for future research in this field.

Sex and gender differences in the immune system have gained increased attention over the past years, and are fundamental for the understanding of immune variation. The European Federation of Immunolog...

Sex and gender differences in the immune system have gained increased attention over the past years, and are fundamental for the understanding of immune variation. The European Federation of Immunolog...