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Boris Reizis is a research professor at New York University in the Department of Pathology. His research primarily focuses on immunology, autoimmunity, and stem cell biology. Major areas of his lab’s research include dendritic cell development and function, mechanisms of autoimmunity, and stem cell function. Dendritic cells (DCs) play a crucial role in the immune system; they are responsible for detecting, capturing, and presenting invading pathogens to lymphocytes, bridging the innate and adaptive immune responses. DCs consist of various lineages that respond to distinct pathogens through different immune response types, including classical antigen-presenting DCs and interferon-producing plasmacytoid DCs. Reizis' studies have identified significant transcription factors and signaling pathways that govern the development and specification of DCs. His current research is aimed at understanding the molecular control of dendritic cell functionality during steady-state immune responses, as well as elucidating the underlying mechanisms of autoimmunity, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues, resulting in autoimmune diseases.
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.