My guest is Dr. Matthew (Max) Krummel, PhD, professor at UCSF and one of the world’s leading immunologists. We discuss how your immune system works and how sleep, emotions, and even memories shape immune function. We also explore thymus function, its role in autoimmunity, and its potential role in combating cancer. And we discuss how the type and timing of immunization can impact health. This episode provides an actionable framework for understanding how your immune system works, which ought to benefit people of all ages and health statuses. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman Timestamps

Max Krummel

Immune System, Immunotherapy

Illness, Childhood & Immune System

Aging & Immunity, DNA Mutations

Sponsors: Joovv & Eight Sleep

Self vs Non-Self Recognition, Aging, Cancer; Immune Surveillance

Cancer, Immune System, Age & Measuring Change

Thymus, T Cells; Aging & Cancer

Reproduction, Aging & Immune System; Basic Research

Sleep & Illness Susceptibility

Sponsor: AG1

Umbilical Cord Banking; Organoids, CAR T Cells, Thymus

Scientific Curiosity, Failures, & Discovery

Spatial Biology & Immune Cells; Memory & Immune State; Stress, Meditation

Sponsor: Function

Mindset; Tissue Engineering, Peptides, Systems Biology

Immunizations in Childhood and Beyond

Pharmaceutical Companies, Public Distrust

Disease Risk, Immunity; Autism, Flu,

Biological Resilience, Cancer; Computational Research

Autoimmune Conditions, Asthma, IBD

Autoimmunity & Genetic Diversity Benefits

Science Communication, Max's Substack