Somersan-Karakaya
Characterize host and bacterial pathways that are important in Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival in the host and identify targets whose inhibition will render Mtb more susceptible to host defenses.
Characterize host and bacterial pathways that are important in Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival in the host and identify targets whose inhibition will render Mtb more susceptible to host defenses.
The lab studies host-pathogen interactions, focusing on macrophages and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Most projects in the lab today fall into one or more of the following broad topics: host pathways controlling susceptibility and resistance ...
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I am interested in host pathogen interactions in human retrovirus infections, including HIV-1 and human endogenous retroviruses.
My long-term goal as a physician-scientist is to explore differential human immune responses to mycobacterial pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. leprae.