The Rajsbaum lab studies Innate immune responses, which are essential to protect host cells against pathogens. Upon infection, viruses are recognized by the host cell triggering signaling pathways leading to
Amariliz Rivera received her B.S from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez campus and her PhD from Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She did her postdoctoral training at MSKCC under the
My current laboratory is studying pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis a major human pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB). TB kills over one million people each year. There is no effective vaccine
Research in the laboratory focuses on the mechanisms that promote the differentiation of T lymphocyte subsets and the mechanisms that regulate the immunological responses of T cells. We are interested
Basic and Translation Research in Tuberculosis. The paradigm of human tuberculosis (TB) as a spectral disease is well established. However, the heterogeneity in host and pathogen interactions and the underlying
The prevalence of helminth infections, commonly referred to as parasitic worms, is estimated to be 2 billion individuals world-wide. While these infections are rarely seen in the US and EU,
The Stephens lab team is motivated by our ability to understand the basic mechanisms of disease in malaria and COVID-19 to reduce mortality and morbidity. Recent highlights include using basic
Prof. Dr. Selvakumar Subbian, PhD, joined the PHRI/NJMS as a Junior Research Faculty in 1998, promoted to Assistant Professor of Medicine in 2013, and to Associate Professor since 2018. He
Translational Research on Chronic Pain and Opioid-Associated Disorders at Tao Lab. Chronic pain, a major health problem, is caused by tissue/nerve injury and various diseases. Current treatments for this disorder
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