Immunology Research

Immunoengineering & Immunomodulation

Immunoengineering focuses on designing, developing, and manipulating the immune system's components to diagnose, monitor, and treat diseases. It involves the integration of engineering principles with immunology to create innovative tools and therapies that can modify immune responses in precise and controlled ways. Immunomodulation refers to the therapeutic manipulation of the immune system to achieve a desired immunological response. The goal of immunomodulation is to enhance or suppress the immune system to prevent, treat, or cure diseases.

Biomaterials Based Immunomodulation

We are developing innovative medical implants engineered to modulate immune reactions in beneficial ways. Our goal is to minimize adverse immune responses, such as inflammation and rejection, while promoting beneficial outcomes like healing and tissue integration.

Immune-modulating Drugs

We are particularly focused on drugs and therapeutics that can modify the activity of the immune system, especially targeting the innate immune responses related to aging and dementia. One of our primary research interests is reducing and modulating inflammaging, which involves chronic inflammation associated with the aging process.