Immunity – when you have too little

Child & Family Research Institute Mini Med School XI Oct 19 - Nov 9, 2011 Because immunity is so important, when you are missing parts of the immune system, you notice it early in childhood. This session reviews how immunology research has provided hope over the years to children born with holes in their immune system.

• Dr. Anne Junker MD, Director, Clinical and Population Health Studies, CFRO; Clinical Investigator, Immunity in Health & Disease, CFRI; Associate Professor, Division of Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, UBC
• Dr. Jacob Rozmus MD, Physician, Division of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology & BMT (Blood and Marrow Transplant); PhD candidate, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UBC