6/17/2025
Our research on viruses provides insight not only into the diseases they cause, but it also leads to the discovery of novel basic mechanisms that operate in eukaryotic cells. Over…
6/17/2025
Humans are colonized with trillions of microorganisms, collectively termed the microbiota. Aside from providing a first line of defense to invading pathogens or aiding in digestion and metabolism, commensal microbes…
6/17/2025
The Spencer lab studies host-pathogen interactions of Gram-positive bacteria, focusing on the major neonatal pathobiont Group B Streptococcus (GBS). GBS can asymptomatically colonize the female genital tract, leading to transmission…
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6/17/2025
My laboratory studies respiratory immunology under homeostasis and disease conditions. The long-term goals of the laboratory are to develop novel ideas and methods for the induction of strong respiratory antiviral…
6/17/2025
My laboratory studies the biological conflict between bacteria and the viruses that infect them: bacteriophages (phages). Bacteriophages are the most abundant entity on the planet, and are crucial for controlling…
6/17/2025
The Taylor lab is focused on unlocking the potential of B cells to protect against infection, cancer, and other diseases where these cells could benefit human health. B cells are…
6/17/2025
Research Projects Targeting the intersection of cancer cell-intrinsic signaling and innate immunity The innate immune cells are often suppressed within the tumor microenvironment or co-opted to promote tumor progression and metastasis. Our…
6/17/2025
Research in my lab focuses on advancing knowledge of how the human immune system responds to environmental triggers that worsen lung disease. The prevalence of asthma has risen dramatically in…
