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Inflammation & Immunity

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The Department of Inflammation & Immunity advances scientific understanding by bringing together a dedicated and collaborative team of scientists at the forefront of immunologic and organ-based research, to deliver impactful translational science that improves the health and well-being of patients at Cleveland Clinic and across the globe.

Working side-by-side with physicians to study patients and diseases, Inflammation & Immunity scientists address challenging questions to uncover the root causes of inflammatory diseases, and ultimately translate these discoveries into new diagnostic testing, therapies and preventive measures for patients.

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Adaptive Immunity Cancer Immunology Inflammation & Fibrosis Innate Host Defense

Mucosal Biology & Epithelial Barriers Signaling & Metabolic Networks Transplant

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Olumuyiwa Awoniyi Lab

The Awoniyi lab studies the microbial mysteries intertwined with primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel diseases.

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Andrea Schlegel Lab

The Andrea Schlegel lab studies the role of mitochondria in transplantation and other diseases.

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GAPDH’s hidden role as a heme transporter

Cleveland Clinic researchers demonstrate how a key enzyme in glucose metabolism transports heme inside our cells, reshaping our understanding of cell biology.

Antiviral T cells present in mouth found to worsen periodontitis progression

These findings represent a new critical driver of the disease, opening doors for potential treatments.

Cleveland Clinic receives Department of Defense grant to further study chemoresistance in ovarian cancer

Two investigators are combining their expertise to better understand protein CD55 and its role in chemoresistance.

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