LSU Faculty Interests Database

Keywords Associated with Work Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) innate immune defect in CF pathogenesis and gene or genomic therapy

Cystic Fibrosis; Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy; Neutrophil Biology; Innate Immunity; Genome Editing and gene repair

The lab is specialized in innate immunity in cystic fibrosis and other diseases, and gene and genomic therapy for disease correction.

Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests Immunity, Innate Neutrophil Biology; Oxidant Biology, Oxidant-mediated microbial killing

Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests Ethanol Mechanisms underlying alcohol anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects

Reactive oxygen species; Chronic inflammation and Cancer development

Unique Equipment Used

Neon Transfection System and Gene Editing System

For transfecting mammalian cells, including primary and stem cells, with high transfection efficiency

Unique Techniques Used or Developed

Techniques related to neutrophil research, hematopoietic stem cell isolation and gene editing

Neutrophil isolation and study, viral vector production, Gene editing, hematopoietic stem cell isolation and transplantation.

Last Updated: 04/02/2024

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