Professors
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J. David Farrar, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Immunology UT Southwestern Medical Center The Farrar Lab is generally interesting in understanding how external signals regulate T cell function and development. We use both human and mouse models to investigate mechanisms of T cell regulation by cytokines and neurotransmitters. Our research is focused on two main topics: 1) Suppression of allergic diseases by type I interferon; 2) Control of immune responses by the sympathetic nervous system.
Phone: 214-648-7315 |
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Michelle A. Gill, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Immunology, Pediatrics UT Southwestern Medical Center Our laboratory studies immune responses to allergens and respiratory viruses in humans. We are specifically interested in investigating mechanisms underlying IgE and allergen-mediated inhibition of innate antiviral responses and how this relates to the pathogenesis of diseases including allergic rhinitis and asthma. With expertise evaluating transcriptional and functional responses in dendritic cells and monocytes, we are currently focused on translational projects evaluating the role of these cells in models of human viral infection and allergic inflammation.
Phone: 214-648-8448 |
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Yang Xie, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director of Quantitative Biomedical Research Center Department of Clinical Sciences, Bioinformatics UT Southwestern Medical Center Yang Xie, Ph.D., is an established biostatistician, who bridges the gap between clinical and basic biomedical research. She founded the QBRC, which has grown from two faculty members to 30 members in the last four years; she led efforts to coordinate bioinformatics research on campus; and she is leading the Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Database cores for several major biomedical research projects.
Phone: 214-648-5178 |
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J. Andrew Bird, M.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Director, Food Allergy Center, Children’s Medical Center Division of Allergy and Immunology UT Southwestern Medical Center Dr. Bird’s primary research interests are in understanding and treating life-threatening reactions to foods and further understanding the immediate immunologic response to allergens. He has extensive experience in conducting food allergen challenges and nasal allergen challenges. He is currently working with colleagues in several ongoing clinical trials using food proteins for immunotherapy.
Phone: 214-456-5161 |
Researchers
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Baomei Shao, Ph.D. Research Associate Work on immune cells and investigate the mechanism of human pDC and monocyte in virus infection and allergy exacerbation.
Phone: 214-648-0241 |
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Hongfang Zhao, M.S. Research Technician II Mrs. Zhao assists investigators to collect bed-to-bench data, including samples preparation, experiment conducting and results interpretation. |
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Regina K. Rowe, M.D., Ph.D. Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Disease My research focuses on the effects of allergic stimulation on cellular anti-viral response and T cell priming by innate immune cells, specifically, monocytes and myeloid dendritic cells. |
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Xin Luo, Ph.D. Data Scientist Dr. Luo collaborates with investigators to identify problems and provide statistical consultation, including experiment design, data analysis, and interpretation of results.
Email: Xin.Luo@UTSouthwestern.edu |
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Bo Yao, Ph.D. Senior Database Analyst Dr. Bo Yao has been working on software development and database design for nine years. His work is mainly involved in database design and web application development. He may also provide the consulting for software and data warehouse issues.
Phone: 214-648-6682 |