Mentor Areas
My lab has expertise in mouse models of infection and inflammation, microfluidic systems, tissue histology, plasma proteomics, and intravital microscopy.
Description:
Neutrophils, the predominant circulating white blood cell in humans, can combat infection by releaseing neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), webs of decondensed chromatin coated with histones and anti-microbial peptides that can capture and potentially kill bacteria and fungi. However, when released in a dysregulated manner, NETs can promote clotting and contribute to organ injury. Although many have proposed either preventing NET release or
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Yes
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Yes
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