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Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture

Lewis Lanier, Ph.D.

Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (5 p.m. Reception and hors d’oeuvres)

Virtual: Join via Zoom or live webcast

Ninety-nine percent of what we know about the immune system has been discovered since Lanier took his first immunology course at Virginia Tech in 1975. The technological advances in the development of monoclonal antibodies, molecular biology, imaging, and the ability to sequence all the genes expressed in single immune cells have revealed the remarkable mechanisms used by the immune system to protect us from infections and cancer. This knowledge has led to new vaccines, cell-based therapies, and revolutionary treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

This is a free event hosted by Dr. Michael Friedlander and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. For more information, please call 540-526-2059.

The Golden Age of Immunology Research
Location: Room M203, 2 Riverside Circle, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Date: April 16, 2026
Start Time: 5:00 pm — 6:30 pm
Organizer: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute