We study immunity in the epithelial tissues that line our body to understand how environmental stimuli collaborate with genetic factors to influence health and drive disease at these interfaces. Our work centers on four major areas of research:

Host-microbe interactions

Immune-tissue crosstalk

Inflammatory memory

Translational research

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Peripheral immune-inducer dendritic cells drive early-life allergic inflammation

Atopic diseases arise early in life. However, our understanding of early-life immune response to allergens remains poorly understood. Here, we find that exposure to common allergies triggers inflammation in the skin without migra[...]

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