News
Gaffen Lab publishes new paper about IL-17F in a model of DSS colitis
Sarah Gaffen is the 2021 President-Elect of the International Cytokine & Interferon Society
Gaffen Lab welcomes new postdoc, Nicole Ponde, PhD
Gaffen Lab welcomes new postdoc, Dr. Ipsita Dey
Congratulations to postdoc Dr. Rami Bechara for starting his new position as Assistant Professor at the University of Paris-Saclay, INSERM
Gaffen and Biswas labs publish new JCI Insight paper on epithelial-specific role of IL-17 signaling in autoimmune glomerulonephritis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34236049/
New Science Immunology paper by lab members Rami Bechara, Nilesh Amatya and others showing how m6A modifications of RNA regulate IL-17 signaling and promote autoimmunity
http://immunology.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/6/61/eabd1287?ijkey=Ar2nw4ClbBkV2&keytype=ref&siteid=immunology
2021 School of Medicine Graduation Ceremony video: Hooding of Dr. Felix Aggor (28:00 mins), Dr. Chunsheng Zhou (32:20 mins) and speech by Dr. Gaffen (2:11:42)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsrBT03fyqY
Gaffen Lab members interviewed in Pittsburgh TV news – “White Coats for Black Lives” in memory of George Floyd, May 2021
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/upmc-employees-hold-gatherings-mark-anniversary-george-floyds-death/3482e574-e029-4c7d-b170-e3bcd6d693ec/