Keyword(s): Inflammation

  1. Martin Dorf, PhD

    Molecular signaling in inflammation: TNF; cytokine; autoimmune disease; T-cell

    Investigate the biochemical signaling perturbations elicited by the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF that serve to modulate the activation of NF-кB, with a focus on TNF receptor-associated factor ...

  2. Arlene Sharpe, MD, PhD

    T-cell regulation and disease: chronic viral infection; autoimmunity, tumor immunotherapy, peripheral tolerance

    T cell co-stimulation and its immunoregulatory role in controlling the balance between T cell activation and tolerance.  

  3. David Sinclair, PhD

    Sirtuins in aging and disease: calorie restriction; mitochondria; cancer; diabetes

    Study sirtuin pathways, their role in multiple diseases and their lifespan extension capabilities.

  4. Peter Sorger, PhD

    Systems biology applied to disease mechanisms and drug therapy

    Translate activity-based proteomic data and computational modeling into practical applications for cancer therapies, inflammation studies, and personalized medicine.  

  5. Ulrich von Andrian, MD, PhD

    Adaptive immunity and leukocyte trafficking: lymphocyte activation; lymphatic system; intravital microscopy

    Study how immunological memory is produced through the orchestration of the adaptive immune response, including initiation, regulatory mechanisms, and immune cell homing to organs; harnessing of this ...