Immune Genetics Researchers

The regulation of gene expression and transcriptional programs in the immune system is fundamental to control immune cell fate, function, and differentiation.  In addition, inborn errors of immunity caused by genetic mutations or polymorphisms can lead to a wide range of immunological defects and disorders.

Justin M Balko, PharmD, Ph.D

Justin M. Balko, Pharm. D.,PhD.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Translational cancer research focused on molecular therapeutics, onco-immunology & bioinformatics

 

Ruben Martinez Barricarte, Ph.D

Ruben Martinez Barricarte, Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Immunogenetics, primary immunodeficiencies, inborn errors of Immunity and infectious diseases

 

Alexander Bick,MD, PhD

Alexander Bick, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Genetic Medicine

 

P. Brent Ferrell, Jr., M.D.

P. Brent Ferrell, Jr., M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Molecular investigations in myeloid disease

Jonathan M. Irish, Ph.D.

Jonathan M. Irish, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Cancer, precision medicine, computational biology, machine learning, cell signaling, chemical biology, single cell tools

 

John Joseph Karijolich, Ph.D

John Joseph Karijolich, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Oncogenic Viruses, RNA-based mechanisms of antiviral and antitumor immunity, epigenomics, CRISPR screens

 

Simon A Mallal, MBBS

Simon A. Mallal, M.B.B.S.

Professor of Medicine

Major E.B. Stahlman Chair in Infectious Diseases and Inflammation

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Immunometabolism & Metabolic Diseases, Tumor Biology & Tumor Immunology

 

Janet Markle

Janet Markle, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Inborn errors of immunity, Molecular and cellular immunology, pediatric immune-mediated diseases

Anna Patrick, MD, PhD

Anna Patrick, M.D., Ph.D.

Pediatric Rheumatology

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Heather Pua, MD, PhD

Heather Pua, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Lung, miRNA, exRNA (extracellular RNA), extracellular vesicles, allergy, asthma, Th2

 

Jeffery C. Rathmell, PhD

Jeffery C. Rathmell, Ph.D.

Director, Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics

Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Immunobiology

T cell metabolism in inflammation and anti-tumor immunity

 

Michael Savona, MD

Michael Savona, MD

Acting Chief, Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Stem Cell Transplantation;

Professor of Medicine

 

Charles F. Spurlock, III,PhD

Charles F. Spurlock, III, Ph.D.

Research Instructor in Medicine

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Long non-coding RNAs, autoimmune disease, RNA biology, RNA sequencing, adaptive immune system, T cells, gene regulation

 

James W. Thomas, II, MD

James W. Thomas, II, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology

Mechanisms that regulate immune tolerance and why they fail in autoimmune disorders such at type 1 diabetes

 

Matthew R. Alexander, Ph.D, M.D

Matthew R. Alexander, Ph.D, M.D

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Cardiovascular Medicine

 

Keith T. Wilson, MD

Keith T. Wilson, M.D.

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Thomas F. Frist Sr. Chair in Medicine

Professor of Medicine

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Host immune response to the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori

 

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