Major Research Areas

Immunology

Immunology research at SUNY Upstate covers a broad range of topics, with the central theme being the understanding of how the immune system prevents or causes disease pathogenesis. Studies include how cells of the immune system fight pathogens; how microbes evade immunity; how the immune system becomes activated and destroys self tissues (autoimmunity); and how dioxin and estrogen affect cellular development of the immune system. Investigators use animal models and humans to study T cells, B cells, and macrophages in human diseases.

Scott Blystone, Ph.D. Associate Professor Actin Cytoskeletal Dynamics in the leukocyte inflammatory phenotype.	Andras Perl, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Genes and Viruses Predisposing to Autoimmunity, Genetics, Apoptosis, Endogenous Retroviruses, Transaldolase
Joseph Domachowske, M.D. Professor Pneumovirus pathogenesis.	Dawn Post, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Cancer treatment using oncolytic viruses and gene therapy
Jerrie Gavalchin, Ph.D. Professor Regulation of pathogenic antibody production in autoimmune glomerulonephritis; Cell-surface receptors for retroviruses	Michael Princiotta, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Antigen processing and presentation; Cytotoxic T lymphocyte response to viral and bacterial infections
Sandra Hayes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Determining the roles of γδ T cell receptor structure and signaling potential in γδ T cell development and function	Rosemary Rochford, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Etiology of viral-associated malignancies, gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis.
William Kerr, Ph.D. Professor Transplant immunology and stem cell biology.	Allen Silverstone, Ph.D. Professor How dioxins and estrogens and estrogenic compounds affect the immune system.
Dilip Kittur, M.D. Professor Xenotransplantation, Endothelial cell dysfunction, Use of herbal products in transplant biology	Steven Taffet, Ph.D. Professor Regulation of intercellular communication in the heart, gene expression during macrophage activation

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Steven Goodman, PhD, Dean,
College of Graduate Studies,
Vice President for Research

SUNY Upstate Medical University has a strong base of scientific researchers and a relevant clinical setting which provides students with an excellent environment to learn and grow. More>

Steven L. Youngentob, PhD, Associate Dean,
College of Graduate Studies
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