Mucosal Immunology Studies Team

The team's focus is on immune defense mechanisms and immune regulation at mucosal surfaces including the respiratory, gastrointestinal and urogenital tract.

Photo: Scanning electron microscopy image colorized to demonstrate the interactions between uropathogenic E. coli (pink), the epithelium (blue), and the innate immune system (yellow) at the urinary bladder mucosal surface in a mouse model of urinary tract infection. Photo Credit: Hultgren laboratory and the Center for Cellular Imaging (WUCCI), Washington University in St. Louis.