Innate Lymphoid Cells

Dr. Xiao-Hong Sun holds the Lew and Myra Chair for biomedical Research of the Program in arthritis and Clinical immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. She is also an Adjunct professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Department of Cell Biology of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is an Associate Editor of “BMC Immunology” and member of board of directors of the Ray Wu Memorial Fund. Prof. Sun’s research focuses on regulatory mechanisms of innate lymphoid cells. She has published more than 60 research articles on international peer-reviewed journals.

• Overview.- ILC differentiation from progenitors in the bone marrow.- ILC differentiation from in the thymus.- NK and ILC1.- ILC2 and respritory function.- ILC3 and inflammation in the gut.- ILCs in skin disorders.- ILCs in cancer.- ILCs and neurobiology.- ILCs and microbials.- Prospectives.