Read Pukkila-Worley, MD

​Research Focus: Host-pathogen interactions in intestinal epithelial cells

  • Characterizing how bacteria sensed by the innate immune system in the intestine
  • Understanding how neurons control intestinal inflammation
  • Characterizing new mechanisms of immune pathway activation and regulation
  • Defining how host metabolism affect the ability to survive infection

Learn more about the Pukkila-Worley lab's work.