Pillars of Immunology review article
Friday, October 1, 2021
Dr. Georas published an invited review for the Pillars of Immunology series in the Journal of Immunology. In a commentary titled “Inhaled Adjuvants and Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation in Asthma: Is a Little Bit of Lipopolysaccharide the Key to Allergen Sensitization?”, he described the groundbreaking paper by Stephanie Eisenbarth, published in J Exp Med in 2002, showing that low-doses of inhaled LPS prime for Th2 responses in mouse models of asthma. Drs. Georas and Eisenbarth engaged in a lively conversation with J Immunol editor Dr. Eugene Oltz in a Pillar Talk video.
Tim Smyth awarded PhD thesis
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Congratulations to Tim Smyth, Ph.D. for successfully defending his thesis and being awarded a PhD in Toxicology! Tim’s thesis project investigated the molecular mechanisms of epithelial barrier dysfunction caused by air pollution particles, and resulted in several publications including a comprehensive review (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34346824/). Tim will be moving to the University of North Carolina for a post-doctoral fellowship.