When:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CT
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, 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: Harnessing the immune superpowers of commensal skin bacteria
Topic: The skin is an understudied but critical source of immune education. Commensal skin bacteria do not generate infection or inflammation, but somehow stimulate potent immune responses sufficient to treat cancer. We are investigating two fundamental questions: (1) how do commensal bacteria stimulate T cells, and (2) how can we harness this commensal-immune crosstalk to create novel therapies?
Speaker: Y. Erin Chen, PhD, Professor, MIT
Host: IMP Training Grant / Brandon Li Hancock, Coordinating Host