Assistant Professor Adjunct of Immunobiology and Medicine
Field:
Expertise:
Autoimmunity, microbiome, Lupus, immune tolerance, rheumatic diseases
Description:
Major aims of this laboratory are to define the microbial community composition of gastrointestinal, cutaneous and oral microbiomes in autoimmune diseases, to study host-microbiota interactions in vitro and vivo, and to potentially prove causal relationships using humanized gnotobiotic animals. The ultimate goal is to develop novel biomarkers and therapeutic strategies for human autoimmune diseases.
In the Media:
Impact on Diet Intervention on Autoimmunity in Mice
Science Daily