University at Buffalo (UB)
Staphylococcus aureus Invasion of Skin Keratinocytes and Mechanisms of Immune Clearance
My work focuses on the role of staphylococcal infections in the development and manifestations of autoimmune diseases. I am primarily attempting to ascertain autoimmunity results in increased susceptibility to skin infecitons by pathogens such as S aureus and if infection can promote further development of an autoimmune phenotype.