Immunobiology & Inflammation Research

At Houston Methodist, we perform interdisciplinary translational research in the areas of immunology and inflammation that bridges laboratory science and clinical applications in the fields of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, infectious disease, metabolism, cancer, neuroscience and transplantation. Our scientists and researchers conduct immunology research and clinical translation of basic discoveries into biotherapeutics to treat conditions that are related to immune responses. Our interdisciplinary translational research team, explores topics such as inflammation and epigenetic regulation in obesity and diabetes, inflammation and epigenetic regulation in cancer, development of vaccines using new techniques like nanoengineering, antigen-specific regulatory T cells in cardiovascular and neurologic disease, and epigenetic alterations in various human disease conditions. Our research projects also focus on improving transplant outcomes by exploring innovative ways to reduce transplant rejection and understanding transplant-related issues including graft injury and repair, stem cells and tissue regeneration, transplant rejection, tolerance-compatible immunosuppression, and biomarkers for rejection or tolerance.