Researchers

The Hand lab is interested in the immune cells of the intestine and how they respond to the first interactions with colonizing microorganisms. Too little immune response can lead to infection but too much can contribute to damaging inflammation.

The Hang lab aims to understand the chemical mechanisms that modulate host-microbe interactions and translate discoveries into new therapeutic approaches.

The Hao lab develops molecular and cellular tools to precisely track and control disease biology in intact organisms to shed light on the dynamic interplay of diseased cells and their microenvironment. 

The Hinterleitner lab is interested in the fascinating yet complex events happening in our intestines every day. They are trying to understand the crosstalk between intestinal microbes, diets and the host mucosal immune system.

The Iliev lab studies the mechanisms by which fungal and bacterial symbionts interact with their host to influence immunity and homeostasis, or contribute to intestinal diseases, allergies and cancers.

The Ivanov lab studies mechanisms that regulate cell-cell adhesions and epithelial barriers under normal homeostatic conditions and mechanisms controlling disruption and recovery of epithelial barriers during inflammation and infection.