Public Lecture: recoding now available!

The immune system is essential for protecting our bodies, yet its development is a complex process that begins in early life. From birth, the immune system builds defenses, which are influenced by genetics, the environment, and early exposures. So what are the key building blocks of immunity, and how can we support their development? Can we “boost” immunity, and what does that actually mean?

In this talk, Liggins Institute Associate Professor Gergely Toldi and Senior Research Fellow Anna Brooks explore how the immune system develops and the critical concept of immune tolerance — the body’s ability to distinguish between harmful invaders and its own cells. They also discuss inflammation and its role in immune defence and chronic diseases.

Dr Anna Brooks discusses immune dysfunction and its association with long COVID and ME/CFS, and describes the cutting-edge methods used to study and understand these conditions.

Rohan Botica, our co-founder and lived-experience research associate, shares his personal experience of living with ME/CFS and how immune dysfunction can have long-lasting effects.

Check out some of the snapshots from the evening here