Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D., MBA has officially begun her term as President and CEO of La Jolla Institute for Immunology. As a leader in infectious disease research, Saphire has dedicated her career to bringing scientists together to face the toughest health threats.
Our Focus Is Immunology
We believe that no other biomedical discipline has greater implications for human health than immunology. By unraveling the complexities of the immune system, LJI researchers are directly tackling an extraordinarily diverse array of diseases, such as asthma, cancer, CoVID-19, type 1 diabetes, Parkinson’s, and many others.
At La Jolla Institute for Immunology, every day, our discoveries move the world closer to Life Without Disease.
Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation
Enabling our experts to take a deep dive into the complexity of the immune system.
Center for Cancer Immunotherapy
At the forefront of exploring new and sometimes unexpected avenues for novel immune-based cancer treatments.
Center for Vaccine Innovation
Conducting fundamental research on how the body reacts to vaccines and battles infections.
Center for Sex-based Differences in the Immune System
Uncovering sex-specific variables in immune responses to provide personalized treatments for disease.
Our Impact
Latest News
LJI scientist Alison Tarke honored by Italian government
Tarke established important U.S.-Italy research collaborations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
LJI scientists win ‘Prebys Research Heroes’ funding
Prebys Foundation celebrates ground-breaking female researchers
Researchers reveal how protein modifications power T cells
LJI scientists share a new, rapid method for studying phosphorylation and other post-translational modifications
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Seminars
New Insights into Fine tuning the actions of gc family cytokines.
Speaker: Warren Leonard
La Jolla Institute - Ishizaka Seminar Room
Program in Immunology Seminar
Speaker: Erica Ollmann Saphire, PhD, MBA - President & Chief Executive Officer, Professor at the Center for Infectious Disease & Vaccine Research at LJI
La Jolla Institute - Ishizaka Seminar Room