When:
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Cynthia Naugles
(312) 503-0489
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Title: Understanding Intestinal Granuloma Formation and Function During Enteric Yersinia Infection
Speaker: Igor Brodsky PhD, Robert R. Marshak Professor and Chair of Pathobiology
University of Pennsylvania | School of Veterinary Medicine | Department of Pathobiology |
Philadelphia, PA
Topic:
Pathogenic Yersinia cause disease from severe gastroenteritis to plague. The seminar will focus on enteric Yersinia, and the role of monocytes and neutrophils in the formation of granuloma lesions during intestinal Yersinia infection. The seminar will further discuss the contributions of the TNF and IL-1 signaling pathways in control of Yersinia infection in the intestine and in systemic tissues.
Host:
Nicholas Cianciotto, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Microboilogy-Immunology