Immunity, Inflammation, & Disease Laboratory

Michael B. Fessler, M.D. Chief, Clinical Research Branch; Clinical Director and Chair - Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC); Principal Investigator Tel 984-287-4081 fesslerm@niehs.nih.gov

Anton M. Jetten, Ph.D. Acting Chief, Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory and Principal Investigator Tel 984-287-4094 jetten@niehs.nih.gov

Research Summary

The Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory focuses on understanding how the human body protects itself against environmental exposures. Diet, commercial chemicals, or bacterial allergens, may pose a threat to the body, and as a result, the immune system produces white blood cells that recognize and respond to these foreign substances called antigens. Sometimes the white blood cells release too many chemicals in the blood, which leads to inflammation. Laboratory members investigate the mechanisms that cause inflammatory diseases that occur in the thymus, heart, lungs, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and intestine.

Principal Investigators

Cell Biology Group

Anton M. Jetten, Ph.D. Acting Chief, Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory and Principal Investigator Tel 984-287-4094 jetten@niehs.nih.gov

Clinical Investigation of Host Defense

Michael B. Fessler, M.D. Chief, Clinical Research Branch; Clinical Director and Chair - Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC); Principal Investigator Tel 984-287-4081 fesslerm@niehs.nih.gov

Environmental Cardiopulmonary Disease Group

Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D. Scientific Director and Principal Investigator Tel 984-287-3641 zeldin@niehs.nih.gov

Environmental Epigenomics & Disease Group

Douglas A. Bell, Ph.D. (Retired) Special Volunteer Tel 984-287-3862 bell1@niehs.nih.gov

Immunogenetics Group

Donald N. Cook, Ph.D. Principal Investigator Tel 984-287-4094 Fax 919-541-4133 cookd@niehs.nih.gov

Integrative Genomic Epidemiology Group

Stephanie J. London, M.D., Dr.P.H. Scientist Emeritus Tel 984-287-3688 Fax 301-480-3290 london2@niehs.nih.gov

Matrix Biology Group

Stavros Garantziotis, M.D. Tenure Track Investigator; Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory Tel 984-287-4412 Fax 919-541-9854 garantziotis@niehs.nih.gov

Scientific Support Staff

Administrative Support

Latonya D. Washington Administrative Specialist Tel 984-287-3449 latonya.washington@nih.gov

Biological Animal Support

Anne L. Perrow Biologist Tel 984-287-4231 perrow@niehs.nih.gov

Laura M. Degraff Biologist Tel 984-287-4230 miller12@niehs.nih.gov

Publications

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