Infection, innate immunity, and inflammation

The research includes the study of innate immune cell signaling, immunomodulatory mechanisms and functions, immunotoxicity, cytokines, innate immune cell biology through advanced imaging technologies, molecular biology, and omics approaches.
Moreover, we are focused on the role of the innate immune system in chronic inflammatory diseases, allergy and autoimmunity, neurodegenerative diseases, tumor immunology, comparative immunology, resistance to pathogens, and to other environmental risks (e.g., micro- and nano-particles/plastics).
Our goal is to provide novel insights into fundamental understanding of the innate immune system in health and disease through evolution (from invertebrates to humans) and applying this knowledge for the development of novel therapeutic approaches.