Joanne Turner, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
Professor | Host Pathogen Interaction
Currently seeking Ph.D. students
Immunity to Infectious Diseases Research
Correlates of susceptibility to develop tuberculosis
Dr. Turner studies the changes that take place in the immune system during the natural aging process and how those changes can influence both innate and adaptive immune function when infected with M. tuberculosis. The primary focus of Dr. Turner’s aging research is the association of inflammation with susceptibility to develop TB. She also studies immune responses that correlate with an individual’s age-associated susceptibility to reactivate a previously latent infection with M. tuberculosis.
Related diseases: Tuberculosis, age-associated co-morbidities (diabetes, heart disease, etc.)
Techniques: Cellular immunology, animal modeling of M. tuberculosis infection, animal modeling of aging, aerobiology, flow cytometry.