Principal Investigator
As a pediatric immunologist and clinician-scientist, I study two major health problems that are informed by clinical realities and that have immune system dysfunction as key to their pathogenesis:
- Asthma: the most common chronic non-communicable disease of childhood; and
- Inborn Errors of Immunity: devastating and often life-threatening genetic disorders in which parts of the immune system are missing or dysfunctional.
My research approach is sensitive to the child’s developmental course and aims to define the underlying cellular, molecular, and genetic abnormalities responsible for disease. The new knowledge we generate improves diagnosis and disease management. Ultimately, our work identifies new, individualized strategies to treat these challenging chronic child health conditions. Outside of the lab, I enjoy running, gardening and spending time with my family.