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Muse Paintbar!
Who knew scientists are such great artists?!? We had such a great time channeling our inner Bob Ross and creating some pretty spectacular art. Give it a few years and I am sure you'll see some of these displayed in the MFA!!
Muse Paintbar!
Who knew scientists are such great artists?!? We had such a great time channeling our inner Bob Ross and creating some pretty spectacular art. Give it a few years and I am sure you'll see some of these displayed in the MFA!!
Neuroimmune crosstalk in neurodegeneration: ALS and FTD
Our lab is interested in defining neuroimmune mechanisms in neurodegeneration. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are fatal neurodegenerative diseases whose underlying mechanisms are under intense investigation...
Neural-immune crosstalk in itch and skin inflammation
Pruriceptors are the specific subsets of sensory neurons that produce itch. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic skin inflammatory disease that is characterized by itchy and inflamed lesions. Chronic itch is difficult to treat. One of the goals in our lab...
Neural regulation of pulmonary immunity
The mammalian respiratory tract is densely innervated by sensory and autonomic neurons. Nociceptor sensory neurons regulate cough and bronchoconstriction. We are investigating how these neurons also regulate the immune response during infectious and...
Neuronal detection of microbes and gastrointestinal inflammation
The gastrointestinal tract is one of the most densely innervated organs in the body. Both gut-extrinsic and intrinsic neurons interact within the gut to mediate homeostasis and physiology. We are particularly interested in defining how neurons, microbes...
Nociceptor sensing of bacterial pathogens in pain and host defense
Nociceptors are the peripheral sensory neurons that detect noxious/harmful stimuli and mediate pain. We have discovered that nociceptors directly sense microbial pathogens and their toxins to produce pain. In mouse model of infection, S. aureus directly...
