The Penaloza-MacMaster Laboratory
Viral pandemics remain an enduring threat to humanity. The Penaloza-MacMaster Laboratory is dedicated to developing innovative strategies to prevent or treat viral infections, integrating fundamental immunology with...
Half of our genome consists of repeat sequences that resemble viral DNA, yet the functional significance of these virus-like repeats remains a mystery. Abnormal repeat sequences have been found at unstable genomic regions implicated in cancer and genetic...
Antigen-Specific Basis of Autoimmunity and Cancer
The Kohlgruber lab investigates the antigen-specific basis of human diseases and applies high-throughput molecular, genetic, and immunological assays to decipher immune system specificities and...
My research program aims to uncover how germinal centers (GCs) generate protective antibodies and to define the immunological principles that distinguish effective from ineffective immune responses. While B cells, long considered the main protagonists of...
A major area of our interest is how eukaryotic cells sense and respond to stress in the form of damage to their genetic material. When cells incur DNA damage, they induce the transcription of genes involved in cell cycle arrest and repair of the damage...
Our lab focuses on innate immunity to RNA viruses.
The genomes of humans and other animals harbor genes that have naturally evolved to combat viral infections and promote health. Our goal is to identify these antiviral strategies shaped by nature and...
The Wu laboratory of structural immunology focuses on elucidating the molecular mechanism of signal transduction by immune receptors, especially innate immune receptors. The lab began its studies on the signaling of a classical cytokine produced by the...
My lab works at the intersection of virology, immunology and systems biology. Our core mission is to uncover global principles in virology by decoding hundreds of viral genomes. Our projects revolve around a central question: how have the compact genomes...
Michael Farzan’s laboratory focuses on the generation and delivery of antibodies and antibody-like entry inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, especially those caused by coronaviruses, arenaviruses, and retroviruses. We are...
Retroviruses are associated with a wide range of clinical diseases, including leukemia, tumors, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an exceptionally deadly retrovirus that has caused more than 20 million deaths...
