Where the Wild Things Are: Mammalian Immune Responses Under Environmental Variation

 

Andrea Graham, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, presented “Where the Wild Things Are: Mammalian Immune Responses Under Environmental Variation.” Graham was the second speaker in the Spring 2026 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series.

Mammals exhibit remarkably heterogeneous immune responses. Although some of that heterogeneity is genetically encoded, a very large fraction is due to the varied environmental experiences of individual animals. Graham’s research explored the interactive contributions of genes and environment to immune responses in rewilded laboratory mice and wild northern elephant seals.

Where the Wild Things Are: Mammalian Immune Responses Under Environmental Variation

Publish Date

March 3, 2026

Presenter(s)

Andrea Graham

Link to Video

https://youtu.be/tJm2Rh2jZhA

Video Length

1:00:12

 

Andrea Graham, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, presented “Where the Wild Things Are: Mammalian Immune Responses Under Environmental Variation.” Graham was the second speaker in the Spring 2026 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series.

Mammals exhibit remarkably heterogeneous immune responses. Although some of that heterogeneity is genetically encoded, a very large fraction is due to the varied environmental experiences of individual animals. Graham’s research explored the interactive contributions of genes and environment to immune responses in rewilded laboratory mice and wild northern elephant seals.