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Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease

Cynthia Leifer

Cynthia Leifer, Immunology

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/

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