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Immune System Development, Metabolism and Function

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The immune system develops from hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells in the bone marrow, which undergo extensive genetic and epigenetic reprogramming to differentiate into mature immune cells. Understanding the generation and function of mature immune cells throughout life in both normal and disease states may lead to novel therapeutic strategies for immunodeficiency, autoimmune conditions, and infectious diseases.

Faculty and students in our program study all aspects of the development, metabolism, and function of dendritic cells, T, B and NK lymphocytes, and monocytes/macrophages in human samples and in animal models.

This research is supported by state of the art Advanced Technology Cores.

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Profiles of Faculty Working on Immune System Development, Metabolism and Function

People
Beeton
First Name
Christine
Last Name
Beeton
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Bouchier-Hayes
First Name
Lisa
Last Name
Bouchier-Hayes
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Catic
First Name
Andre
Last Name
Catic
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
Davis
First Name
Carla
Middle Name
McGuire
Last Name
Davis
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Kheradmand
First Name
Farrah
Last Name
Kheradmand
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
King
First Name
Katherine
Middle Name
Yudeh
Last Name
King
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Lacorazza
First Name
Daniel
Last Name
Lacorazza
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ling
First Name
Paul
Middle Name
Dalling
Last Name
Ling
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Maresso
First Name
Anthony
Last Name
Maresso
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Mysorekar
First Name
Indira
Last Name
Mysorekar
Honorific Title
PhD
Professor of Medicine; Chief of Basic and Translational Research
Patras
First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
Patras
Honorific Title
PhD
Assistant Professor
Parihar
First Name
Robin
Last Name
Parihar
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Rodriguez
First Name
Antony
Last Name
Rodriguez
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Samuel
First Name
Buck
Last Name
Samuel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Shaulsky
First Name
Gad
Last Name
Shaulsky
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Smith
First Name
C
Middle Name
Wayne
Last Name
Smith
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Sur
First Name
Sanjiv
Last Name
Sur
Honorific Title
M.D.
Director and Professor, Allergy and Immunology
Wu
First Name
Huaizhu
Last Name
Wu
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Yu-Lee
First Name
Li-Yuan
Last Name
Yu-Lee
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
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