Schlesinger Lab
Larry S. Schlesinger, MD, is an internationally recognized authority in infectious diseases with a particular interest in tuberculosis and lung biology. As a physician scientist, his studies focus on the pathogenesis of tuberculosis (TB) and other airborne infectious agents that subvert lung immune mechanisms with the goal of developing new approaches to host-directed therapies. TB is the deadliest infectious disease in the world.
Featured Research
Main Technologies and Methods Used
Macrophage cell biology and immunology
Fluorescence and electron microscopy
Flow cytometry, Western blot, ELISA
RNAseq and analyses, qRT-PCR, Gene knockdown
Microbiology techniques
BSL3 safe practices