University of California-Los Angeles · Microbiology & ImmunologySu Immunology Lab
Maureen A Su · Los Angeles, California
Research Focus
Dr. Maureen A. Su's lab focuses on understanding how the immune system contributes to autoimmune diseases, particularly those affecting hormone-producing tissues. They explore the role of genetic and epigenetic factors in these conditions, investigating how differences in male and female immune responses can impact disease outcomes. The lab combines expertise from various fields to identify new targets for immunotherapy that can improve patient care in autoimmune endocrinopathies and enhance viral infection responses.
autoimmune endocrinopathyimmunotherapyepigeneticssex differencesNK cellsviral infectionHCMVimmunological targets
Research Aims
5AIM 01Identify new immunotherapeutic targets for autoimmune endocrinopathies.
AIM 02Investigate the epigenetic regulation of immune responses in autoimmune diseases.
AIM 03Explore the role of UTX in sex differences in NK cell function.
AIM 04Define the molecular mechanisms governing NK cell homeostasis and cytotoxicity.
AIM 05Examine the impact of sex biases in immune responses to viral infections.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturemouse modelsflow cytometryWestern blotRNA sequencingchromatin immunoprecipitationquantitative PCRbioinformatics
Output against the department
Publications117bottom 44% of dept.270th of 486
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Citations6.1kbottom 45% of dept.267th of 486
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