Immunology
The Immunology program examines basic functions and evolutionary origins of the immune response and attempts to understand and control the immune response during autoimmunity (insulin dependent diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, atherosclerosis, emphysema and autoimmune uveitis), allergy,viral and microbial infections, and as it relates to the onset of cancer (as in inflammatory bowel disease).
Select a faculty member below to learn more about their research in this area:
T cell activation, cell signaling, adhesion molecules.
Role of post-transcriptional gene regulation in cancer.
Role of APC tumor suppressor protein in normal colon and in cancer.
Autoimmunity; Development of therapeutic reagents for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
ABC transporters and RNAi: anti-foreign genome responses and stem cell regulation.
