The Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation

The Wheeler Lab investigates how immune system interactions with the nervous system influence behavior, inflammation, and tissue plasticity in the brain and peripheral organs. Our research spans three major themes:

(1) Immune and nervous system...

In the Kuchroo laboratory, our overarching goal is elucidating the mechanisms that regulate immune functions in health, aging and different disease contexts. We focus on the functions of different CD4+ T helper subsets, and the role of costimulatory...