Biography Name: Anna Huttenlocher, MD Department: Medical Microbiology and Immunology Immunology Focus Area: Autoimmunity, Reproductive, and Transplant Immunology Descriptive Title of Research: Innate immunity and inflammation Research Description: The focus of research in our group is on understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate inflammation and its resolution. Using both human cells (primary …
Biography Department: Pediatrics, Medicine, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology Immunology Focus area: Immunology of Infectious disease, Host-Microbe Interactions Descriptive Title of Research: Molecular immunology and pathogenesis of invasive fungal infections …
Biography Name: Laura Knoll, PhD Department: Medical Microbiology & Immunology Immunology Focus area: Infectious Disease Immunology Descriptive Title of Research: Immune response elicited during Toxoplasma chronic infection Research Description: Our research centers on studying the host/pathogen interactions of the …
Biography Department: Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Immunology Immunology Focus area: Host-pathogen interactions Descriptive Title of Research: Innate Immune response to fungal and biofilm infections Research Description:Our research is focused on defining mechanisms of immune evasion by fungi and identifying avenues to circumvent these processes. We have discovered several impaired immune responses to Candida. Using model organism …
Biography Descriptive Title of Research: Understanding the genetic basis of immunity to infectious diseases. Research Description: Globally, there are nearly 40 million individuals living with HIV/AIDS, a number that is growing by approximately 5 million each year. The overarching goal of my laboratory is to contribute meaningfully to the global response to HIV. Though HIV is …
Biography Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Immunology Focus area: Infectious disease immunology Descriptive Title of Research: T cell responses to SIV and Mtb Research Description: Our lab is interested in understanding T cell responses specific for SIV and M. tuberculosis. We focus on both classical adaptive and nonclassical T cell populations. We use nonhuman …
Biography Department: Pathobiological Sciences Immunology Focus area: Infectious disease immunology, Tumor immunology Descriptive Title of Research: Targeting immune responses against self to fight AIDS viruses and cancer Research Description:My laboratory integrates aspects of immunology, virology, molecular biology, and genomics to combat important human and veterinary diseases. In particular, our research interests are centered around understanding …
Biography Department: Medicine Immunology Focus area: B cell lymphoma and biology Descriptive Title of Research: B cell receptor and JAK-STAT signaling in B cell lymphoma Research Description:The major research interest in Dr. Rui’s laboratory is the mechanisms of the B cell receptor (BCR) and JAK-STAT signaling pathways in lymphomagenesis. His research team employs a …
Biography Department: Medical Microbiology and Immunology Immunology Focus area: Host-Pathogen Interactions, Tumor Immunology Descriptive Title of Research: Influence of cytosolic innate immune activation on generation of cell mediated immunity Research Description: The focus of our lab revolves around understanding host pathogen interactions. Specifically we are interested in three separate but related questions: How do intracellular pathogens …
Biography Department: Pediatrics Immunology Focus area: Host-Pathogen interaction Descriptive Title of Research: Host-Pathogen interaction and ER stress Research Description: Overall theme: The endoplasmic reticulum stress response known as the “Unfolded Protein Response” (UPR) has been implicated in such diverse processes as viral infection, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, autoimmune diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In our lab, …