Sensing from within: how the immune system discriminates friend from foe

e91f17c27993f34a92d5d823c4874865 University of Massachusetts Medical School {"start": "2018-04-25T19:00:00", "end": "2018-04-25T20:00:00"}

Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Fitzgerald, Katherine A., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine

The Fitzgerald lab is focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms controlling the inflammatory response. We are interested in determining how the immune system discriminates between pathogens, resident microflora and host molecules to both protect the host from infection and avoid damaging inflammatory diseases. We employ multifaceted approaches including immunology, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics to understand these mechanisms. Our long-term goals are to understand how dysregulation of innate immunity underlies the pathogenesis of infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune disease in humans.

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