Margaret Alexander
Position title: Assistant Professor, Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Email: mralexander2@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-265-5200
Department:
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Immunology Focus area:
Diet-microbiota-immune interactions, autoimmunity, T cells
Descriptive Title of Research:
Deconstructing mechanisms of diet, microbiota, and immune interactions
Research Description:
Our laboratory is currently researching the ways by which diet, microbiota, and immune responses interact and the consequences of these interactions for autoimmunity. Our goal is to uncover the mechanisms by which complex diets influence diseases, as well as how disease-associated microbiota members affect immune responses during disease. We have 2 current projects:
Project 1: Investigating microbiota-dependent mechanisms by which diets impact immune responses and the consequences for autoimmunity.
Project 2: Targeting dietary interventions for autoimmunity by leveraging knowledge of how disease-associated microbes influence immune response.
Link to Publications:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=83q9xIYAAAAJ&hl=en
Graduate Program Affiliations:
MDTP; CMB, CMP, Nutrition
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