Program Members
Co-Leaders
Lieping Chen
United Technologies Corporation Professor in Cancer Research and Professor of Immunobiology, of Dermatology and of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Director, Cancer Immunology Program at Yale Cancer Center
Warren Shlomchik
Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology), of Immunobiology and of Medicine (Hematology)
Clinical Interests:Bone marrow transplant
- Office:(203) 737-2478
- Appt:(203) 200-4363
Members
Stephan Ariyan
Professor of Surgery (Plastic) and of Dermatology
Clinical Program Leader, Melanoma Program, Smilow Cancer Hospital
- Appt:(203) 786-3000
Philip Askenase
Professor of Medicine (Immunology)
Research Interests:mast cells; basophils; delayed sensitivity; contact sensitivity; exosomes; miRNA; NKT cells; allergy
- Office:(203) 785-6566
- Appt:(203) 785-4143
Jeffrey Bender
Robert I. Levy Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Professor of Immunobiology
Associate Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Research Interests:Inflammatory, Immune, Metabolic and Hormonal Effects on the Endothelium
- Office:(203) 737-2223
- Appt:(203) 785-7191
Alfred Bothwell
Professor of Immunobiology
Director of Graduate Studies
Research Interests:Human T cell recognition; inflammation and cancer; type 1 diabetes; function of PPARs
Richard Bucala
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology), of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and of Pathology and Residential College Associate Fellow in Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Research Interests:Mechanisms by which host immunity converts from a protective response to one producing disease and tissue pathology; Emergence of steroid resistance; Biochemical, biological, and genetic characterization of the MIF cytokine family; MIF's role in malaria and global infectious diseases; Pharmacologic immuniomodulation of the MIF pathway; Role of fibrocytes in different systemic fibroses
- Office:(203) 785-2453
- Appt:(203) 737-5430
Debbie Chirnomas
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology / Oncology)
Director, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program
Research Interests:the impact and management of iron overload, a common side effect of red cell transfusion therapy and stem cell transplantation
- Office:(203) 785-4640
- Appt:(203) 200-2400
Dennis Cooper
Professor of Medicine (Hematology)
Research Interests:High-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplants for breast cancer, Hodgkin's and non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma; organ-preservation therapy for head and neck cancer; long-term complication of chemotherapy and radiation
- Appt:(203) 200-4363
Joseph Craft
Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Professor of Immunobiology
Section Chief, Rheumatology
Program Director, Investigative Medicine
Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine
Research Interests:Arthritis; Autoimmunity; Cytokines; Diseases and Disorders; Lupus; T Cell Differentiation; T Cells; Tolerance
- Office:(203) 785-2453
Peter Cresswell
Eugene Higgins Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Cell Biology and of Dermatology
Research Interests:Molecular mechanisms of antigen processing; assembly and intracellular transport of CD1 molecules, class I and class II MHC molecules; effector functions and mechanisms of action of interferon-induced proteins; viral immunity
- Office:(203) 785-5176
Kavita Dhodapkar
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology / Oncology)
Research Interests:Tumor immunology
- Office:(203) 785-4640
- Appt:(203) 785-4640
Madhav Dhodapkar
Arthur H. and Isabel Bunker Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and Professor of Immunobiology
Chief, Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
Clinical Research Program Leader, Hematology Program, Yale Cancer Center
Research Interests:Myeloma and related plasma cell disorders; human immune system's interaction with growing tumors in patients; preneoplastic monoclonal gammopathy and multiple myeloma, tumor and host related factors
- Appt:(203) 200-4363
Richard Edelson
Aaron B. and Marguerite R. Lerner Professor of Dermatology
Chair and Professor, Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine
Research Interests:Cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL); Human T cell physiology; Immunobiology of normal and diseased skin
- Office:(203) 785-4091
- Appt:(203) 789-1249
Jack Elias
Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunobiology
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Research Interests:Cell and Molecular biology of lung injury and repair; Asthma; COPD; Pulmonary fibrosis; acute lung injury; Cytokines; Inflammation; Internal Medicine; Pulmonary Diseases; Transgenic mice; genetically modified mice; Emphysema; Fibrosis; Inflammation
- Office:(203) 785-4119
- Appt:(203) 785-4119
Richard Flavell
Sterling Professor of Immunobiology
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Department Chair, Immunobiology
Research Interests:Animal Models; Autoimmunity; Diabetes; Gene Expression; Gene Transfer; Genes; Immune System; Lyme Borreliosis Or Lyme Disease; Molecular Cellular Entities; Recombinant DNA; Transgenic Animals; Autoimmunity; Knockout Mice; Lyme Disease; T Cell Lineages; Tolerance; Transgenic Mice
- Office:(203) 737-2216
Francine Foss
Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and of Dermatology
Research Interests:Stem cell allotransplantation; pharmacologic agents for lymphoma; bone marrow transplantation
- Appt:(203) 200-4363
Jorge Galan
Lucille P. Markey Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis and Professor of Cell Biology
Chair, Department of Microbial Pathogenesis
Research Interests:Microbial Pathogenesis; host/pathogen interaction
- Office:(203) 737-2404
Michael Girardi
Professor of Dermatology
Director, Residency Program
Research Interests:Cancer; Carcinogenesis; Cellular Immunology; Chemotherapy; Dermatology; DNA; Immunobiology; Immunology; Receptors; Tumor Immunology
- Office:(203) 785-4092
- Lab:(203) 785-6564
- Appt:(203) 789-1249
Earl Glusac
Professor of Pathology and of Dermatology
Director, Physician Associate Studies
Research Interests:Morphologic and immunohistochemical features of cutaneous lymphoproliferative, fibrohistiocytic, and melanocytic neoplasms
- Office:(203) 785-4094
- Appt:(203) 785-4094
Ann Haberman
Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Director, In Vivo Imaging Facility
Research Interests:B lymphocytes; germinal center formation; cell migration in vivo; Two-photon laser scanning microscopy
- Office:(203) 785-7349
- Lab:(203) 737-5308
Douglas Hanlon
Associate Research Scientist in Dermatology
Research Interests:Transimmunization Therapy
- Office:(203) 785-6693
Paula Kavathas
Professor of Laboratory Medicine, of Genetics, of Immunobiology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Associate Chair for Research
Director, Science Education Outreach Program
Research Interests:Gene Regulation; Immunology; Molecular Cellular Entities; Receptors; Structure or Function (Health or Safety or Medical); Transgenic Animals
- Office:(203) 785-6223
- Lab:(203) 785-6518
Steven Kleinstein
Associate Professor of Pathology
Research Interests:Computational immunology; Systems biology; Disease/tissue/pathway/process modeling and simulation; Statistical and model-based analysis of experimental and clinical data
Chun Geun Lee
Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary)
Research Interests:Asthma; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; Pulmonary Angiogenesis; Vascular Remodeling; Pulmonary Hypertension
- Office:(203) 737-1232
- Lab:(203) 785-4807
Mark Mamula
Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology)
Research Interests:Autoimmune diseases
- Office:(203) 737-2840
Jennifer McNiff
Professor of Dermatology and of Pathology
Director, Yale Dermatopathology Laboratory
Research Interests:Histopathologic evaluation of inflammatory and neoplastic skin disease; Immunofluorescence studies; Cutaneous lymphoma and murine models of graft vs. host disease
- Office:(203) 785-4094
- Appt:(203) 785-4094
Ruslan Medzhitov
David W. Wallace Professor of Immunobiology
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Research Interests:Inflammation; Allergy; Immunology; Innate Immunity; Pathophysiology
- Office:(203) 785-7541
Eric Meffre
Associate Professor of Immunobiology and of Medicine (Immunology)
Research Interests:Human B-cell tolerance; Primary immunodeficiencies; Autoimmune diseases
- Office:(203) 737-4535
Deepak Narayan
Professor of Surgery (Plastic)
Chief, Plastic Surgery West Haven VA
Research Interests:melanomas; hemangiomas and vascular malformations; pathogenesis of Dupuytren's disease
- Appt:(203) 785-2571
João Pereira
Assistant Professor of Immunobiology
Research Interests:Immunology; Hematopoiesis; B-lymphocyte development; Bone marrow niches; Cell migration
Jordan Pober
Bayer Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Dermatology and of Pathology
Director, Human and Translational Immunology Program
Vice-Chair, Dept. of Immunobiology for the Section of Human and Translational Immunology
Research Interests:Immunobiology of vascular endothelial cells: cytokine actions and mechanisms; transplantation immunology
- Office:(203) 737-2292
Carla Rothlin
Assistant Professor of Immunobiology
Research Interests:Regulation of inflammation; homeostatic control of the immune system
- Office:(203) 737-4679
Nancy Ruddle
Professor Emeritus of and Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Research Interests:Cell trafficking and inflammation in autoimmunity and lymphoid organ development
David Schatz
Professor of Immunobiology
Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Research Interests:Biochemical mechanism and developmental regulation of V(D)J recombination and somatic hypermutation; lymphocyte development; mechanisms of DNA repair; function of the RAG1 and RAG2 proteins; mechanisms of lymphomagenesis
- Office:(203) 737-2255
- Lab:(203) 785-3247
Mark Shlomchik
Professor of Laboratory Medicine and of Immunobiology
Associate Director, Transfusion Service
Research Interests:Autoimmunity; Blood or Blood Products or Transfusions; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Immunobiology; Immunology; Immunopathology; Immunotherapy; Lymphocytes; Transgenic Animals
- Office:(203) 737-2089
- Appt:(203) 737-2089
Brian Smith
Professor of Laboratory Medicine, of Biomedical Engineering, of Medicine (Hematology) and of Pediatrics
Chair, Department of Laboratory Medicine
Research Interests:Inflammation-Coagulation Interface; Hematology; Bioethics; Biomedical Engineering; Laboratory Medicine Education; Therapeutic Pathology
- Office:(203) 688-2286
Edward Snyder
Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Associate Chair, Clinical Affairs (Therapeutic)
Director, Apheresis/Transfusion Service
Director, Blood Bank
Director of Membership, Yale Cancer Center
Editor, Lab News
Research Interests:Cytoskeleton; Health and Medicine; Membranes; Metabolism; Apheresis Technology; Pathogen Inactivation; Platelet Apoptosis; Platelet Storage Lesion Manufacturing Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts for Pediatric Surgical Patients
- Office:(203) 688-2441
- Appt:(203) 688-2441
Mario Sznol
Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Vice-Chief, Medical Oncology
Clinical Research Program Leader, Melanoma Program, Yale Cancer Center
Research Interests:Cancer drug development; Cancer immunotherapy and novel agents
- Appt:(203) 200-6622
Robert Tigelaar
Professor of Dermatology
Research Interests:Immunobiology of gdT cells; Immune system-skin interactions; Immunopathogenesis of contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- Office:(203) 785-4968
- Appt:(203) 789-1249
