Steven Ackerman
Professor
Research Interests
Transcriptional regulation of hematopoietic (blood cell) development and myeloid (eosinophil) lineage-specific gene expression; Molecular and structural biology (structure-function relationships) and biologic activities of eosinophil-derived mediators of inflammation and tissue damage in asthma, and allergic and parasitic diseases; Characterization of in utero/post-natal risk factors and mechanisms for the development of atopy and asthma. Eosinophil effector functions in inflammation and fibrosis; Clinical-translational studies on Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) including the development and validation of a novel minimally invasive diagnostic test, identification of disease-specific biomarkers, and clinical studies on the mechanisms of esophageal remodeling and fibrosis in EoE.
At a Glance
- Title Professor
- College College of Medicine at Chicago - Basic Sciences
- Department Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
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