Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology
A Message from the Division Chief
The Division of Allergy and Immunologic Diseases provides comprehensive clinical services for children with allergic, immunologic, rheumatologic diseases, and Kawasaki disease in outpatient and inpatient settings at a variety of venues throughout San Diego County. The Division also maintains an internationally recognized research program in the areas of translational and clinical research in autoinflammatory disorders, genetics of rare inherited diseases, Kawasaki disease, the genesis and treatment of allergic diseases, and basic research in T cell immunology.
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Research Highlights
Esophagus
Fibroblast Phenotypes and their Extracellular Matrix Provide Insight into the Pathogenesis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Immunodeficiency
Mutations in TOP2B Underlie Syndrome B Cell Immunodeficiency
Neurodevelopmental
Mapping the Role of Microglia in Brain Development and Neuro Inflammatory
Dermatoses
Negative Regulation of Inflammatory Cell Death in Neutrophilic Dermatoses
Kawasaki Disease
Natural Regulatory T Cells (nTreg) Recognize the Heavy Constant Region of Immunoglobulins (IgG)
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