#  Eric Dang 

Assistant Professor of Immunology

 

 

 



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 location\_on Ragon Institute, Dang Lab Floor 3 600 Main Street Cambridge, MA 02139 

 email <evdang@mgh.harvard.edu> 

 laptop\_windows [Ragon Lab](https://ragoninstitute.org/lab/eric-dang/) 

 

 



 

The Dang lab studies the molecular and cellular interactions between fungi and their hosts. Mammalian barrier tissues (gut, skin, lungs) are constantly stimulated by microbes that play important roles in shaping host immunity and physiology. While fungi are important components of our commensal flora, fungal dysbiosis can lead to chronic allergic disorders such as asthma. Additionally, fungal pathogens cause a high human disease burden, leading to 10 million infections and up to 2 million deaths per year globally. These infections are difficult to treat, due to a lack of effective drugs and the increased emergence of drug-resistant pathogens. We lack a clear understanding of how these eukaryotic microorganisms engage with mammalian hosts to control physiological versus pathological outcomes.

Our laboratory operates at the intersection of microbiology and immunology to understand the factors that dictate outcomes upon fungal exposure to barrier tissues. We take an interdisciplinary approach leveraging fungal/mouse genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, CRISPR, cellular immunology, and imaging approaches to address this topic. Contact Dr. Dang at <evdang@mgh.harvard.edu> about opportunities and check-out the lab website (<https://dang-lab.mgh.harvard.edu/>) for information.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Experimental Approach
    
     [Cellular Immunology](/experimental-approach/cellular-immunology) [Lymphocyte Biology](/experimental-approach/lymphocyte-biology) [Molecular Immunology](/experimental-approach/molecular-immunology) [Transgenic/Knockout Animals](/experimental-approach/transgenicknockout-animals)
- ## Field of Study
    
     [Antigen Presentation / Processing](/field-study/antigen-presentation-processing) [Asthma and Allergic Disease](/field-study/asthma-and-allergic-disease) [B Cell](/field-study/b-cell) [Chemokines](/field-study/chemokines) [Cytokines](/field-study/cytokines) [Immune Regulation](/field-study/immune-regulation) [Immune Response to Infection](/field-study/immune-response-infection) [Inflammation](/field-study/inflammation) [Innate Immunity](/field-study/innate-immunity) [Mucosal Immunology](/field-study/mucosal-immunology) [Myeloid Cells](/field-study/myeloid-cells) [Regional Immunity](/field-study/regional-immunity) [T Cells](/field-study/t-cells) [Transcription and Gene Regulation](/field-study/transcription-and-gene-regulation) [Vaccines](/field-study/vaccines)
- ## Location
    
     [Ragon Institute](/location/ragon-institute)
- ## Organism
    
     [Human](/organism/human) [Mouse](/organism/mouse)
- ## People
    
     [Faculty](/people/faculty)