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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2026

Mapping Infant Immunity with Minimal Input: Integrative Single-cell and Multiomic Profiling.

Yi Cao, Monisha Chakder, Kalida Gawon, Long Phan, Magdalena M Coman, Carlos R Oliveira, Liza Konnikova, Oluwabunmi Olaloye, Nina N Brodsky

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yi Cao *Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine.
Monisha Chakder *Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine.
Kalida Gawon *Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine.
Long Phan *Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine.
Magdalena M ComanDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine.
Carlos R OliveiraDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine; Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, Yale University School of Medicine; Department of Biostatistics, Yale University School of Public Health.
Liza KonnikovaDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine; Center for Systems and Engineering Immunology, Yale University; Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine; liza.konnikova@yale.edu.
Oluwabunmi OlaloyeDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine; oluwabunmi.olaloye@yale.edu.
Nina N BrodskyDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine; nina.brodsky@yale.edu.

Funding

Subjects and Samples CoreP01AI179570 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI SAQUIB A LAKHANI · 2025 to 2026
$9.1M
Function of T cells at the Maternal-Fetal InterfaceR01AI171980 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Liza Konnikova · 2022 to 2026
$3.5M
Real-World Effectiveness of Perinatal RSV ImmunoprophylaxisR01AI179874 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Carlos Rafael Oliveira · 2024 to 2026
$2.5M
Deciphering Epithelial Signals in the Liver to Drive Inflammation and FibrosisR01DK129552 · NIDDK · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI YIMLAMAI, DEAN · 2021 to 2025
$2.2M
Liver-Gut Axis in Neonatal Anemia and Its Role in RBC Transfusion Associated Gut InjuryR01HL163043 · NHLBI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Mohan Kumar Krishnan · 2023 to 2026
$1.9M
Effectiveness of HPV Vaccine by Age at Immunization as Used in Clinical PracticeR01AI123204 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI NICCOLAI, LINDA M · 2017 to 2020
$1.8M
Targetable pathways driving sub-optimal early-life CD8 T cell responsesK08AI177743 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Nina Brodsky · 2024 to 2026
$585k
Epithelial-immune interactions in neonates with Spontaneous Intestinal PerforationK08DK133687 · NIDDK · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Oluwabunmi Olaloye · 2024 to 2026
$502k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL163043NIAID NIH HHS K08 AI177743NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI179570NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI123204NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI171980NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI179874NIDDK NIH HHS K08 DK133687NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK129552
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At birth, the neonatal immune system is abruptly confronted with a radically different environment, rich in microbial and environmental stimuli. Increasing evidence suggests that early-life immunity is not merely immature, but rather uniquely adapted to meet the distinct demands of this developmental window. During this period, the immune system is highly dynamic, undergoing rapid changes to accommodate the shifting external landscape. Understanding this complex and evolving immune landscape requires direct study in neonates. However, a major limitation in such investigations is the low total blood volume in neonates (~100 mL/kg), which restricts the amount that can be safely collected for research, particularly in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) or extremely premature infants. In our recent work, we address this limitation by demonstrating how high-dimensional immune profiling can be performed using minute volumes of neonatal blood. We introduce a set of optimized protocols for longitudinal sampling across early life and apply advanced techniques, including flow cytometry, proteomics, and single-cell RNA sequencing, to maximize the information obtained from minimal input. Together, these methods enable a comprehensive view of the transcriptomic and proteomic signatures of circulating immune cells in neonates, offering new insights into the unique trajectory of early-life immunity.

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Single-Cell AnalysisFlow CytometryHumansInfant, NewbornMultiomicsProteomics

Identifiers

PMID42008512
PMCPMC13344094

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