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Researchers
Below are researchers funded by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation who are working in immunity and inflammation.
Gretchen Diehl, PhD
Associate Professor, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Former Grantee
The Gretchen Diehl lab aims to understand the cellular and molecular processes limiting inflammation against the microbiota, with a focus on CX3CR1 expressing mononuclear phagocyte, a cell lineage they believe is critical in regulating homeostasis.
Arif Ekici, PhD
Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Erlangen, Former Grantee
Dr. Ekici is using the newest technology for high-throughput profiling and data analysis in a broad spectrum of human genetics research.
Charles O. Elson, MD
Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Former Grantee
Dr. Elson’s lab focuses on the regulation of mucosal immune responses, particularly the mucosal immune response to the microbiota, to define the cellular and molecular mechanisms that maintain mucosal immune homeostasis.
Gregory Fairn, PhD
Professor, Dalhousie University, Former Grantee
The Fairn lab studies a variety of aspects related to vesicular and non-vesicular transport of lipids, lipid metabolism, membrane dynamics and the cell biology of immune cells.
Kate Fitzgerald, PhD
Professor, University of Massachusetts, Former Grantee
The Fitzgerald lab investigates the molecular mechanism controlling the innate immune response during infection and inflammation. They focus on therapeutic targeting of Inflammasomes and nucleic acid sensing pathways to treat inflammatory diseases.
Klaus Gerwert, PhD
Professor, Ruhr University Bochum, Former Grantee
Dr. Gerwert works in the field of protein science, aiming to detect neurodegenerative diseases at an early stage to prevent progression to symptomatic conditions.
