The Baylor Institute for Immunology Research (BIIR) is among the top translational immunology research centers in the world. Scientists at BIIR most particularly concentrate their efforts on the study of dendritic cells, rare cells that turn on and regulate immune responses.

 

View the vision and five-year plan of BIIR here.

 

BIIR projects encompass all areas of immunology, including:

 

Asthma & Allergy

 

Autoimmune Diseases

View a video of one family's experience here.

 

Biotechnology

 

Cancer Vaccines

Watch an interview with the first recipient of our cancer vaccine.
A video describing the steps in vaccine development can be viewed here.

 

Genomic Medicine

 

Immunobiology

 

Infectious Diseases 

 

Inflammation

 

Organ Transplantation

 

Visit the Faculty member pages to learn more about our research.