Laboratory of Immunopathology

The Laboratory of Immunopathology (LIP) studies the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in normal development and differentiation as well as neoplastic transformation. Basic studies utilizing techniques from molecular and cell biology, immunology, and pathology are combined with observations of mice with naturally occurring or induced mutation or high-level retrovirus expression to model processes that develop in humans.

Major current emphases in the Virology and Cellular Immunology Section include studies of mouse models of leukemia and B-cell lineage lymphomas. Studies in the Molecular Pathology Section are focused on the roles of CTCF and BORIS in the (epi)genetics of normative biology and cancer.

Current Research

Virology and Cellular Immunology Section
Molecular Pathology Section

Principal Investigators

Herbert C. Morse, III, M.D., Chief
Victor V. Lobanenkov, Ph.D., Chief, Molecular Pathology Section
Janet W. Hartley, Ph.D., Emerita

Lab Manager

Chen-Feng Qi, M.D., Ph.D.

Staff

Jeff X. Zhou, Ph.D.
Zohreh Naghashfar, Ph.D.
Nancy Wolford
Svetlana Pack, Ph.D.
Dmitri Loukinov, Ph.D.
Elena Pugacheva, Ph.D.
Deborrah Curtis
James Toliver

Postdoctoral Fellows

Ziyedulla Abdullayev, Ph.D.
Xingpei Hao, Ph.D.
Yoo-Wook Kwon, Ph.D.
Chang hoon Lee, Ph.D.

Postbaccalaureate IRTA

Patrick Flanagan
Sadia Abbasi
Saquib Chaudhri

Students

Jonathan Kuo
Haider Ali
Patrice Collins

Training Opportunities

Postdoctoral fellowships are available in both B-cell immunology and molecular pathology areas. Interested individuals please contact LIP for more information.

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