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Our lungs experience challenges daily from environmental exposures such as, air pollutants, particulate matter, noxious gases, allergens, viruses, and bacteria. The central focus of our lab is to identify and investigate novel mechanisms of environmental exposures and how they can lead to pulmonary pathogenesis. Specifically, we wish to elucidate the pathways in which environmental exposures alter the pulmonary immune response since this makes the lung more susceptible to infection. Lastly, our interests also lie in determining how diet can be used to alter the pulmonary immune response to prevent infectious and inflammatory lung diseases.
The Gowdy lab focuses on collaborative scientific endeavors through joint projects, currently funded by the National Institutes of Health, with investigators at The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Duke University, National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), University of North Carolina, and Vanderbilt University. Our lab provides rigorous training for aspiring researchers in the fields of immunology, pulmonary biology, metabolism, and environmental health. |