Cynthia Leifer
![Cynthia Leifer, Immunology](https://cihmid.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/26-leifer-cynthia_orig-e1563808428816-480x480.png)
The Leifer lab investigates how the immune system detects and initiates inflammatory responses to microbes. We focus on innate immune macrophages and the regulatory mechanisms that control inflammation through Toll-like receptors (TLRs).
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Immunology
Roles: Faculty, Potential Postdoc Mentor
Research Areas: Animal Hosts, Bacteria, Disease Ecology and Evolution, Genetics, Genomics and Cell Biology of Infection, Microbiota and Microbiomes, Veterinary/Clinical Research, Viruses
Lab: https://www.leiferlab.com/
Email: cynthia.leifer@cornell.edu