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Researchers
Below are researchers funded by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation who are working in immunity and inflammation.
Timothy Nice, PhD
Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Science University, Former Grantee
The Nice lab studies the biology of the intestinal innate immune cells and cytokines—how they promote intestinal health and resistance to infection. They seek to understand how immune pathways function and become dysfunctional in disease states.
Roni Nowarski, PhD
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Current Grantee
The Nowarski lab studies what makes or breaks tissue inflammation with a focus on cytokine signaling, immunometabolism and innate immune memory.
Jose Ordovas-Montanes, PhD
Assistant Professor, Boston Children's Hospital, Current Grantee
Dr. Ordovas-Montanes’ lab uses a variety of techniques to answer pressing questions such as which cellular compartments harbor memories of inflammation in tissue, and how might we develop effective mechanisms by which to promote or erase…
Fiona Powrie, PhD
Professor, University of Oxford, Former Grantee
The Powrie lab is focused on understanding the interaction between the intestinal microbiota and the host immune system and how this mutualistic relationship breaks down in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and cancer.
Gwendalyn Randolph, PhD
Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, Former Grantee
The Randolph laboratory seeks to understand how the clearance of cells and molecules from tissues impacts inflammation, disease states and organ physiology.
Meenakshi Rao, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Boston Children’s Hospital, Current Grantee
The Rao lab investigates how the neural networks of the gut detect and use information about nutrients, microbes and hormones to regulate intestinal motility, immune responses and tissue repair.
