Research Interests: Research in my lab focuses on how the immune system responds to environmental exposures—air pollution (including wildfire smoke), allergens, respiratory viruses and stress — and how these interactions contribute to chronic airway diseases like asthma and COPD. We are particularly interested in innate lymphoid cells, epithelial collectins (surfactant proteins A and D), and the molecular mechanisms that regulate airway inflammation. We use animal models, human studies, and cutting-edge cellular-molecular approaches to find new therapeutic targets and improve respiratory health. My students are exposed to interdisciplinary research, spanning immunology, lung physiology, environmental health, and translational medicine.
