Cerosaletti Lab

Introduction

Dr. Cerosaletti’s research is focused on the role of the adaptive immune system in the development and progression of immune mediated diseases and the response to treatment.

Current research is examining the role of T cells in the development and progression of autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D), and the response to immunotherapy in T1D. The lab is identifying transcriptional and T cell receptor signatures of islet autoreactive CD4 T effector cells and regulatory T cells that are linked to disease course.

The Cerosaletti lab is also examining the expansion of stem-like CD4 memory T cells in T1D which may serve as a reservoir of autoreactive T cells in T1D.

Additionally, Dr. Cerosaletti has a longstanding research interest in the molecular genetics of immune disorders to establish functional links between genetic variants and alterations in the immune response leading to loss of tolerance, viral response and response to therapy. Current work is focused on the impact of genetic variants in the response to peanut allergy immunotherapy. 

Karen Cerosaletti
Director, Center for Translational Immunology

Karen Cerosaletti, PhD

Associate Member; Principal Investigator, Cerosaletti Lab
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Lab Members

Janice Chen

Janice Chen

Research Technician, Cerosaletti Lab; Center for Translational Immunology
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Meenakshi Dunga

Meenakshi Dunga

Research Technician, Cerosaletti Lab; Center for Translational Immunology
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Ami Wei

Shan (Ami) Wei

Research Technician, Cerosaletti Lab; Center for Translational Immunology
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Research Projects

Cerosaletti Research Project Preview - Autoreactive T cells in type 1 diabetes

Autoreactive T cells in type 1 diabetes

The lab is investigating autoreactive effector and regulatory T cells in T1D using single cell RNA sequencing to identify features of these cells that are linked to disease course or response to therapy.
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Cerosaletti Research Project Preview - Genetics of response to allergy immunotherapy

Genetics of response to allergy immunotherapy

The Cerosaletti Lab is studying the role of genetic variation in the HLA class II genes in the response to peanut oral immunotherapy by analysis of antigen presentation and recognition by peanut specific T cells.
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Cerosaletti Research Project Preview - Stem-like memory CD4 T cells in type 1 diabetes

Stem-like memory CD4 T cells in type 1 diabetes

The Cerosaletti lab is studying stem-like memory CD4 T cells (Tscm) in T1D to understand the mechanism leading to expansion of these cells  in T1D and determine if Tscm levels influence disease progression and response to therapy.
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Exploring Alpha: Deep Dive into T Cells Unveils Possible Driver of T1D

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News

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