Our Mission
Since its inception 30 years ago, La Jolla Institute has solely dedicated itself to understanding the far-reaching power of the immune system because we believe that no other biomedical discipline has greater implications for human health than immunology.

Pursuing Breakthroughs through Collaboration
From the moment the La Jolla Institute for Immunology started to take shape in La Jolla, California, it formed strong ties to major academic institutions and medical centers. While the Institute is proud of its independence as a stand-alone, non-profit research organization, its researchers have established important partnerships within the research community—in San Diego, across the U.S. and throughout the world. This collaborative and collegial work environment enables pioneering science that reaches across disciplines, inspires out-of-the-box thinking, sparks creativity and ultimately results in life-saving innovations.

Our Faculty
Handpicked for their pioneering spirit, creativity and collaborative approach, twenty-three world leaders in immunology head independent laboratories that work on understanding different aspects of the immune system using the latest biomedical research tools and technologies. Often, they come together to share expertise while pursuing novel medical advances. Led by President and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Mitchell Kronenberg, the Institute is widely regarded as one of the best places in the world to work in academia and research papers by LJI scientists are among the most cited in immunology.

Our Facility
The La Jolla Institute for Immunology is located in UC San Diego's Science Research Park and is a world-class biomedical research institute covering 145,000 square feet. Our space provides an open laboratory setting that encourages LJI’s famously collaborative research environment. Specialized research rooms are suited for all aspects of molecular and cellular biology and feature larger lab areas that can support critical technologies and infrastructure. These technologies include highly sophisticated instrumentation for analysis at the atomic, genetic, protein and cellular levels—all of which are critical to advancing understanding of immune system disease.