Inflammatory monocytes require type I interferon receptor signaling to activate NK cells via IL-18 during a mucosal viral infection. Lee...

Type I interferon signalling is not required for the induction of endotoxin tolerance. Karimi Y, Poznanski SM, Vahedi F, Chen B, Chew MV,...

Dr. Ashkar was invited to speak at Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s NK Cell-Based Cancer Immunotherapy Symposium in Boston, to share the...

The Ashkar lab received a $100,000 research grant from the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre Foundation to develop autologous NK cell...

Reconstitution of immune cell in liver and lymph node of adult- and newborn-engrafted humanized mice. Dykstra C, Lee AJ, Lusty EJ,...

Congratulations to Amanda Lee, a PhD candidate, for achieving the Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Outstanding Achievement...

The breast tumor microenvironment alters the phenotype and function of natural killer cells. Krneta T, Gillgrass A, Chew M, Ashkar AA....

We are very sad to wish another one of our wonderful fourth year thesis students, Yalda Karimi, farewell. She will be continuing on to...

Defective NOD2 peptidoglycan sensing promotes diet-induced inflammation, dysbiosis, and insulin resistance. Denou E, Lolmède K, Garidou...