Stanford University · Microbiology & ImmunologyDavis Immunology Lab
Mark Morris Davis · Stanford, California
Research Focus
Dr. Mark Morris Davis's lab focuses on understanding how the immune system changes with age, particularly how these changes relate to health outcomes like mortality and disease vulnerability. By studying various cohorts of individuals at different life stages, including both young and older adults, the lab aims to identify specific markers of immune aging and how they can influence responses to vaccines, such as the flu shot. The insights gained from this research have the potential to enhance our understanding of immune health and contribute to better aging strategies.
immune aginglongitudinal studiesimmune responsevaccinationepigeneticscardiovascular healthB and T cell responsesclinical prognosisdisease severity
Research Aims
5AIM 01Track immune system changes over time in a diverse cohort of individuals
AIM 02Identify links between immune aging and cardiovascular disease
AIM 03Develop a reliable metric for immune age and its clinical relevance
AIM 04Study flu vaccine response in older adults
AIM 05Investigate the influence of lifestyle on biological aging and immunity
Skills the Lab Values
cell subset phenotypingcytokine measurementwhole blood gene expressionlongitudinal data analysisepigenetic profilingclinical evaluation techniquesimmune monitoringdata visualizationbioinformatics
Output against the department
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Citations0bottom 1% of dept.483rd of 486
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