Research Labs

Surgeon scientist Vinod Balachandran develops novel immunotherapies for pancreatic cancer.

The Brown Lab studies how the tissue environment shapes immune cell fate and function during early life immune development, inflammation, and cancer.

Physician-scientist Liang Deng studies poxvirus interface with the immune system and the development of poxviruses as oncolytic and immunotherapy for cancers.

The Diehl lab studies how the microbiota and other exogenous factors regulate development and function of the intestinal immune system.

Physician-scientist Michael Glickman investigates the physiology and pathogenic mechanisms of mycobacteria, including the use of mycobacteria as bacterial cancer therapies.

Physician-scientist Alan Hanash studies transplant immunology and immune-mediated mechanisms of tissue damage and regeneration.

Physician-scientist Katharine Hsu studies the biology of human natural killer cells and how they contribute to disease processes.

Immunologist Ming Li studies mechanisms of immune regulation, and their relevance to diseases including cancer.

Joan Massagué studies the control of stem cell growth and phenotype in tumor progression, metastasis, and response to therapy.

Physician-scientist Rachel Niec studies how cells and tissues communicate to promote health or drive inflammation and cancer.