DiPaolo Lab

Next week at @PEGSboston, Ahmet Vakkasoglu & Richard DiPaolo will present preclinical data on our TGF-β/IL-2 fusion protein CUE-401, supporting its ability to expand existing T regs and induce new Tregs in #autoimmune & #inflammatory diseases. Join us: pegsummit.com

Big week for the DiPaolo Lab, Nick, now Dr. Nicholas Jackson defended his thesis, @challen_p gave an outstanding talk at @DDWMeeting and Lily McMorrow @SLUMDPhD present a great poster! Proud mentor here.

@The_Choi_Lab Congratulations!

I’m happy to share that I’ve been appointed to a new role as VICC Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Program Fellow at VUMC!

Join @CueBiopharma $CUE for a Virtual R&D Day Event on April 7 at 10 AM EDT, featuring Dr. Richard DiPaolo and Dr. Jonathan Kay, who will join company management to discuss CUE-401, the company’s lead asset. Register: lifescievents.com/event/gwq029al/

Excited for Nicholas Jackson as he graduates soon as Dr. Nicholas Jackson (PhD)! Led standout IL‑2/TGF‑β immunology work with @CueBiopharma. Excellent scientist & communicator—now seeking post‑PhD opportunities. Preprint: biorxiv.org/content/10.648…

Take a look at this article from our group/collaborators @CueBiopharma describing an exciting new strategy to restore immune tolerance— CUE-401 co-delivers attenuated IL-2 and TGF-β3 to selectively activate Tregs and suppress autoimmunity biorxiv.org/content/10.648…

Registration is now open for Gastrointestinal Tract XXII Snowbird Ski Resort | Salt Lake City, UT August 30-September 3, 2026 #GITractSRC events.faseb.org/event/728860a1… @GoldenringLab @magnesslab @The_Choi_Lab @JosephBurclaff @millsjc67 @BusadaLab @DelgiornoKathy @AmyEngevik

This month, we’re spotlighting Dr. Rich DiPaolo, Prof. & Chair of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at St. Louis University, and prominent immunologist, as he shares promising preclinical data on CUE-401, our lead #autoimmune candidate. Get to know Dr. DiPaolo #OnCUE.

@DelgiornoKathy I'll see you there, right Dr. DelGiorno?

10/10, highly recommend one of my favorite meetings

Registration is open for this great meeting! GI Tract XXII: “Molecular and Cellular Advances Towards Discovery and Treatment” conference, to be held in Snowbird/Salt Lake City, UT, August 30–September 4, 2026. Abstract Submission Deadline: June 7, 2026 events.faseb.org/event/728860a1…

The annual SLU MMI trip to Giordano’s for deep dish pizza! Great meeting, delicious pizza #AIC2025 @autumnimmuno @AlspachLab

Students went all out for Halloween!

It's time to make hotel reservations for #AIC2025! To take advantage of special conference pricing, bookings are due this Friday (Oct 24th)! autumnimmunologyconference.org/venue

Heads up! Applications for the #AIC2025 John Wallace Fellowship are now due Friday, 10/10. Check the website for eligibility and application details: autumnimmunologyconference.org/john-wallace-f…

Nice comment on a recent article article by @millsjc67 and Jeffrey W Brown, called cathartocytosis, where stomach (chief) cells “vomit” out their contents to quickly shrink and repair damaged tissue. the-scientist.com/stomach-cells-…

BREAKING NEWS The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

BREAKING NEWS❗ NIH establishes nation's first dedicated organoid development center to reduce reliance on animal modeling. bit.ly/4pBYT9T

The 2017 @amergastroassn - @gastriccancerfd research scholar award was critical for Jose Saenz, MD, PhD to receiving a 5-year grant from the @NIHFunding to continue his H. pylori research and allow him to build upon the insights he gained. gastriccancer.org/2019/12/12/fou…

Interested in the opportunity for one-on-one interactions with leading scientists at #AIC2025? Register for the Meet the Speakers dinner! This event often sells out, so sign up ASAP! autumnimmunologyconference.org/meet-the-speak…

The Sunday symposium at #AIC2025 is focused on neuroimmunology! Speakers include Drs. @Michel_Enamorad, Hao Jin, @sokol_mdphd, and @DeBroski1 .