Biography
Dr. Sarah Gaffen is the Gerald P.Rodnan Professor of Rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology. Dr.Gaffen directs a research program focused on the IL-17 superfamily of cytokine receptors. Dr. Gaffen’s lab was among the first to study signaling mechanisms mediated by this novel family of cytokines. Dr. Gaffen’s group demonstrated that IL-17 is critical for immunity to oral mucosal infection with the commensal fungus Candida albicans. Treatment of autoimmune diseases has been revolutionized by “biologic†drugs that neutralize cytokines including the Th17/IL-17 pathway, IL-17 and Dr. Gaffen’s work also focuses on molecular signaling mechanisms of autoimmunity and the consequences of anti-cytokine therapy on susceptibility to infections.
Research Interest
fungal immunity, tumor immunogenicity, oncogene function, pathogenesis of autoimmunity
Biography
Sarah Gaffen is the Professor of Rheumatology at the University of Pittsburgh Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology. She directs a research program focused on the IL-17 superfamily of cytokine receptors. Her lab was among the first to study signaling mechanisms mediated by this novel family of cytokines. Her group demonstrated that IL-17 is critical for immunity to oral mucosal infection with the commensal fungus Candida albicans. The treatment of autoimmune diseases has been revolutionized by biologic drugs that neutralize cytokines including the Th17/IL-17 pathway, IL-17 and her work also focuses on molecular signaling mechanisms of autoimmunity and the consequences of anti-cytokine therapy on susceptibility to infections
Research Interest
Her research interest focuses on molecular signalling mechanisms of autoimmunity and the consequences of anti-cytokine therapy on susceptibility to infections
Biography
Dr. Loai Aljerf is a Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine/Damascus University, Syria. He received his MSc and Ph.D. in the Department of Analytical Chemistry (Excellent) at Istanbul, Turkey. He did his DPG in the Department of Environmental Management at MSM, Netherlands. He is a specialist in analytical and industrial chemistry.He is the editor of more than 20 journals and a reviewer for Top journals in Industry, Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.
Research Interest
Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Cement Industry, Ceramics, Paper Industry, Advances in Cleaner Production, Climate Change, Pollution, Wastewater Treatment, Air Pollution, Eco-friendly Biopolymers, Persistent Organic Pollutants, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Nanotechnology, Adsorption, Ecology and Natural Resources, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development, Waste Management, Environmental Management, Life Cycle Assessment, Ecodesign, Design for the Environment, Energy Labeling, Eco-efficiency, Chromatography, HPLC, GC, MS, AAS, Spectroscopy, and Lithium-Ion-Batteries.