Our laboratory studies the interrelationship of immunology and physiology in animals. This includes evaluation of the regulatory mechanisms involved in innate immunity and in stress- and pathogen-induced immune alterations. A major interest of our laboratory is understanding the interactions between antimicrobial peptides and antiviral cytokines, bacteria, viruses and pattern recognition receptors.
We study cells and proteins that are involved in innate immunity.
Research:
- Cell Signaling
- Cell migration and cell-to-cell contact
- Integrative and Systems Physiology/Pathophysiology
- Novel vaccine technologies for animal infectious diseases
Keywords:
- Immunophysiology, host defense peptides, interferons, innate immunity, functional genomics
Expertise: Anatomy & Physiology - Studies host-pathogen interactions with particular emphasis on host defense peptides and interferons.
Expertise: Studies innate immune responses important to cancer.
