Women in NK and innate lymphoid cell biology

At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are discouraging girls and women away from science-related fields. Science and gender equality are, however, essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO. In order to change traditional mindsets, gender equality must be promoted, stereotypes defeated, and girls and women should be encouraged to pursue careers as researcher. Therefore, Frontiers in Immunology is proud to offer this platform to promote the work of women scientists, across all fields of NK and Innate Lymphoid Cell Biology. The work presented here highlights the diversity of research performed across the entire breadth of NK and Innate Lymphoid Cell Biology research and presents advances in theory, experiment, and methodology with applications to compelling problems. Together, these 8 articles having women as first or last authors deal with distinct aspects of NK cell biology in health and disease.