6/17/2025
Chemical and nutrient signaling are fundamental for all cellular processes, including interactions between the mammalian host and the microbiota, which have a significant impact on health and disease. My lab…
6/17/2025
Human development, immunity, wound healing, fertility, and nutrient uptake all depend upon the ability of cells to change shape. Acquisition of an asymmetric or polarized morphology by a cell is…
6/17/2025
1. Wnt and PCP signaling in mechanosensory hair cell polarity. The actin-based hair bundle atop sensory hair cells is the mechanotransduction organelle essential for hearing and balance. A majority of sensorineural…
6/17/2025
Our laboratory is focused on understanding how immunological pathways contribute to neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental, mental and behavior disorders. We are actively investigating the cellular and molecular pathways that contribute to neuroinflammation…
6/17/2025
6/17/2025
Systems analysis has become a requirement for making sense of high-throughput data and for characterizing properties of biological networks. In order to extend these recent developments to medical applications, there…
6/17/2025
My research interest lies in optimizing the integration of field data collection, laboratory workflows, and data management in large-scale, multicenter population-based studies. I am also committed to combating infectious diseases…
6/17/2025
William A. Petri, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. studies immunology and molecular pathogenesis of infectious diseases and their consequences. The scope of research includes immunopathogenesis and vaccine development for COVID-19, molecular parasitology…
6/17/2025
Our lab develops methods based on microfluidic culture systems, bioanalytical techniques, and spatially resolved simulations to quantify the spatiotemporal dynamics of the inflammatory cascade and develop targeted therapies. This work…
6/17/2025
I am interested in mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis. My research currently is focused on understanding the interactions of Clostridioides diffcile with intestinal cells and the associated impact on the immune…
