Assistant Professor
Division of Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology | Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine & Public Health
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
I am a classically trained immunologist working at the intersection of the epithelium, the immune system, and local tissue environments, with a focus on microbial interactions. My lab studies this in the gastrointestinal tract and hepatobiliary system, at homeostasis and in disease, using mouse models.
Talks:
Of Mice and Microbes: Understanding microbe-immune interactions using mouse models
Our immune system develops in tandem with the environment, including the presence of billions of microbes on and in our body. Interactions with microbes shape tissue immunity in ways that are critical for maintaining health and understanding disease progression.
Tuft cell response to commensal microbes regulate immunity in the GI tract
How we respond to microbes in the GI is critical for digestion, preventing inflammation, and maintaining tissue function. Rare cells called tuft cells play critical roles in this process that are just now being unraveled.