Department of Immunology

The Department of Immunology is home to venerated icons, rising stars and pivotal players in the field. Our investigators are world leaders in innate and adaptive immunity with access to outstanding departmental cores and cutting-edge technologies. We leverage close ties to clinical scientists and experts in human cancer and immunotherapy forming collaborative and innovative teams. The Department also benefits from highlight skilled computational support that maintains an in depth understanding of immunology.  

The Immunologic Imaging center offers a range of microscopic techniques, including super resolution microscopy (STORM and SoRa), live cell microscopy, expansion microscopy, and other methodologies.  

Core staff: 
Cliff Guy, PhD - Director of Lab Operations 

The Department of Immunology houses a fully equipped flow cytometry facility with extensive capability for fluorescent sorting and analysis with high dimensionality. 

Core staff: 
Richard Cross, PhD – Director of Lab Operations 
Greig Lennon, PhD – Scientist 
Katie Hays – Senior Researcher 
Soghra Fatima, PhD – Lead Researcher 

The Immunological Reagents core is a fully equipped facility for monoclonal antibody and tetramer preparation and provides assistance in genetic engineering of cells and mice. 

Core staff: 
Scott Brown, PhD – Director of Lab Operations 
Emin Kuliyev, PhD – Lead Researcher 

The Immunometabolism core offers targeted metabolomics, metabolic tracing, and mitochondrial metabolism assays with a focus on the cells of the immune system. 

Core staff:  
Gustavo Palacios, PhD – Research Operations Manager 

The Administrative Core oversees the daily functions of the Department of Immunology. Responsibilities include coordination of departmental activities, grant preparation and management, and the purchase and maintenance of common equipment.  

Core staff: 
Joshua Roberts – Administrative Director
Mitzi Atchison – Senior Administrative Assistant 
Casey Deakins – Grants and Contracts Coordinator 
Samantha Stith – Senior Administrative Specialist