Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory

Michael B. Fessler, M.D.
Chief, Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory and Principal Investigator

Tel 984-287-4081
fesslerm@niehs.nih.gov

Curriculum Vitae Michael Fessler (377KB)
NIH Intramural Profile Michael Fessler

P.O. Box 12233

Mail Drop D2-01

Durham, N.C. 27709

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Anton M. Jetten, Ph.D.
Deputy Chief, Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory and Principal Investigator

Tel 984-287-4094
jetten@niehs.nih.gov

NIH Intramural Profile Anton Jetten

P.O. Box 12233

Mail Drop D2-01

Durham, N.C. 27709

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Research Summary

The Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory focuses on understanding how the human body protects itself against environmental exposures. Diet, commercial chemicals, or bacterial allergens, may pose a threat to the body, and as a result, the immune system produces white blood cells that recognize and respond to these foreign substances called antigens. Sometimes the white blood cells release too many chemicals in the blood, which leads to inflammation. Laboratory members investigate the mechanisms that cause inflammatory diseases that occur in the thymus, heart, lungs, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and intestine.

Scientific Support Staff

Administrative Support

Latonya Washington
Administrative Specialist

Tel 984-287-3449
latonya.washington@nih.gov

Biological Animal Support

Anne L. Perrow
Biologist

Tel 984-287-4231
perrow@niehs.nih.gov

Laura Degraff
Biologist

Tel 984-287-4230
miller12@niehs.nih.gov