Immunology Program

Advancements in genomics, along with world-wide collaborative efforts in cell modeling and genetic sequencing, have given scientists an appreciation for the critical role of the immune system in disease progression and treatment. Immune cells and responses have indeed been shown to play a role in initial disease development, acceleration and inhibition of disease progression, and physiologic response to therapeutic interventions, and can even be the defining feature of the disease itself, as we see in autoimmune disease and cancer.