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3.1 million Americans
LIVE WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis affect 1.3% of the population with 70,000 new cases diagnosed every year. IBD is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors that lead to an abnormal immune reaction to the normal bacteria found in the intestine.
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Are you a recent PhD graduate with experience in microbiology and immunology? We're looking to hire a flow cytometry wizard who can also culture bugs to help us sort out which commensals influence gamma delta IEL biology. Click photo for link to apply or contact us below.
March 2024
Congrats Matt Fischer, PhD!
We're proud to announce that Dr. Fischer successfully defended his dissertation! Check out the preprint based on his thesis work below.
March 2024
Check out our latest preprint showing that type I IFN promotes gamma delta IEL antimicrobial responses through TCR-independent and -dependent mechanisms.
March 2024
In a preprint available on bioRxiv, we show multiple layers of dysregulation within the gamma delta IEL compartment prior to the onset of Crohn's disease-like ileitis suggesting that altered gamma delta IEL biology may be a useful biomarker for disease relapse or response to therapy.
August 2023
Are you an incoming graduate student at ISMMS? Are you looking for a mucosal immunology lab that incorporates basic and translational research? Do you appreciate a lab that supports a healthy work/life balance? Do you like snacks? If so, we might be the lab for you! Contact us below about a rotation.
Summer 2023