The Female Faculty Group at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla hosted the first of a new public lecture series, called ResearcHERS, providing a behind-the-scenes look at biomedical research and the work of women in the field. The series kicked off Oct. 21, 2015 with a presentation by TSRI professor and trustee Linda Sherman, whose research focuses on the body’s immune system. In particular, Sherman explained how some of her lab’s insights into the immune system’s overreaction in type 1 diabetes might be harnessed to boost the body’s defenses against cancer.