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Our laboratory focuses on understanding the mechanisms that regulate the directed migration of immune cells into tissue compartments during viral infection. Thus, the interactions between cytokines and chemotactic proteins or chemokines are being evaluated. We have identified novel chemokine-dependent mechanisms for innate and adaptive immune cell trafficking to the liver. Additionally, antiviral events mediated by chemokines are being evaluated. These studies will yield significant novel information for developing antiviral and anticancer treatment protocols.
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Thais P. Salazar-Mather, Assistant Professor of Medical Science in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, focuses her research on understanding the interaction of pathogens with the host immune system. She has developed a unique expertise in mechanisms controlling cellular trafficking for defense against infections in tissues. Dr. Salazar-Mather's goals are aimed at defining the molecular events controlled by cytokines and chemokines for the delivery of immune cell functions to different anatomical sites and evaluating antiviral events mediated by chemokines. She serves as an Ad Hoc reviewer for several journals in her field and is a member of NIH Study Sections. Dr. Salazar-Mather has received the Dean's Teaching in Excellence Award in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 in recognition of exemplary teaching in Medical Microbiology.
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