Immunology
Immunology is the study of all aspects of the immune
system including its structure and function, disorders of the immune system,
immunization, and mechanisms of host defense against pathogenic agents.
The study of the immune system offers a unique opportunity to analyze
a complex system with physiological relevance. The multidisciplinary aspects
of immunology attract investigators from several departments at UNM and
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute (LRRI) with a wide range of interests
in both basic and clinical approaches. Research at UNM and is highly focused
on immunobiology and related areas such as pulmonary immunology, the interplay
between the immune system and microbial pathogens, autoimmunity, vaccine
development, and molecular immunology. Faculty also belong to special
programs like the Center for Infectious Diseases and Immunity (CIDI) and
the UNM Cancer Center.
William
Anderson, PhD
Bioconjugate chemistry, biosensors, membrane bound enzyme arrays, biomedical
education
Edward
G. Barrett, PhD
Fetal and infant immune maturation
Scott
Burchiel, PhD
Immunotoxicity and carcinogenicity of environmental agents
Bryce Chackerian, PhD
Interactions between virus particles and the immune system
Vojo Deretic, PhD
Our latest interest is the process of Autophagy, an exciting new cell
homeostatic process that maintains the cellular interior (organelles and
cytosolic components) in a functional state, but sometimes can go awry
and cause cell death
Kevin
S. Harrod, PhD
Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis to respiratory viruses
leading to understanding of host-pathogen interactions
Brian Hjelle,
MD
Investigations into the pathogenesis of, and treatments and vaccines for,
zoonotic viruses and their associated diseases
Richard
Larson, MD/PhD
Cell adhesion and ligand design in the application to disease diagnosis,
biosensor design and imaging agent development
Mary Lipscomb,
MD
Dendritic cell function in asthma and infectious disease
Barbara
Masten, PhD
Function of dendritic cell subsets in pulmonary immunity
Carolyn Mold, PhD
Acute phase proteins particularly C-reactive protein in the regulation
of inflammation and autoimmunity through interactions with Fc receptors
and induction of cytokines.
Janet Oliver,
PhD
IgE receptors of mast cells and basophils; spatio-temporal modeling of
signal transduction in allergy and leukemogenesis
Robert L. Rubin,
PhD
The main focus of the laboratory is on systemic autoimmunity and how environmental
factors such as drugs and toxicants influence development of autoreactive
T cells.
Larry Sklar,
PhD
GPCR signaling, integrins and cell adhesion, high throughput screening
using flow cytometry
Mohan
Sopori, PhD
The immunosuppresive and anti-inflammatory properties of nicotine are
mediated through its direct interaction with immune cells and indirectly
through the sympathetic autonomic nervous system
Yohannes
Tesfaigzi, PhD
Mechanisms underlying the proper regulation of cell numbers in airway
epithelia following inflammatory injury and their relation to chronic
diseases and cancers of the lung
Julie
Wilder, PhD
Genetic regulation of inflammatory responses to allergens and infections
agents, and understanding the development and consequences of immune responses
in the lungs
Bridget
Wilson, PhD
Membrane microdomains, calcium signaling and modeling, signal transduction
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