How unlocking shark blood secrets helps humans:
"What is so special about a shark's immune system?"
What also can be a bit of a mess? Getting funding for this research... and getting shark blood to run the necessary tests! Thankfully, Dooley and her team have a fresh supply of shark blood for this kind of research. Like most studies involving animals, they went through rigorous vetting and ethics paperwork to make sure they were complying with keeping the animals safe and happy. For most of their studies, the team needs to look at the immune response in individual animals over time.
A Nurse shark rests on the sandy ocean floor in the Bahamas. These are one of the species of sharks Dooley takes blood from to study their immune systems and antibodies.At IMET, Dooley's team aims to understand when the different components of the immune system emerged and how they became integrated into the very complex protective network we find in humans. Yes, w
Sharks are the most ancient animals to have a"human-like" immune system, meaning they provide a good starting point to understand the origins of the system as a whole.
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