Ananya Bhalla

The paper identifies extrafollicular plasma cells as an antibody-independent checkpoint that inhibits dendritic cell-T-cell priming in tumor-draining lymph nodes, leading to poor prognosis and immune-checkpoint resistance.

The paper identifies resident memory T cells in the human uveal tract, showing their presence in both healthy and inflamed states and their potential role in uveitis.

This study identifies lactate as a tumor-secreted metabolite that inhibits B cell chemotaxis and TLS formation in TNBC by disrupting mitochondrial metabolism.

This study uses ex vivo human lymph node slices to investigate immune responses to a vaccine adjuvant, identifying IL-1β secretion as TLR4-dependent and highlighting roles for innate lymphoid and stromal cells.