Study Background

This project will evaluate whether the presence of a protein, called Stim1, in blood immune cells modifies differently the immune response between a person with psoriasis, a person with a chronic inflammatory disease, and a healthy person. Stim1 is a protein which senses calcium changes inside cells and influences cells’ capacity to initiate and maintain inflammation.

 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older
  • Genders Eligible for Study: All
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
  • All participants must be non-pregnant. No children, cognitively impaired persons, or prisoners will be enrolled.

Principal Investigator

Stavros Garantziotis, M.D.
Stavros Garantziotis, M.D.
Tenure Track Investigator; Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory
Tel 984-287-4412
Fax 919-541-9854
[email protected]
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop CU-01
Durham, NC 27709