Our laboratory investigates the cell biological basis of inflammation and wound healing with special emphasis on leukocyte-endothelial interactions. The...
Assistant Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Our body is colonized by a robust and diverse ecosystem - the commensal microbiome. When mucosal pathogens infect us, they first encounter our commensals... Read more about Smita Gopinath
The main focus of this laboratory is to elucidate the role of ATP and adenosine receptor signaling in immune cell activation. We have discovered that...
The Rollins laboratory works on chemokines, which are low molecular weight proteins that attract specific leukocyte subtypes. Because there are over 50...
Immune cells play important roles in retinal vascular development/remodeling/repair and degeneration. Immune dysregulation during these processes in the...