Michael R. Elliott, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Whiddon College of Medicine as an associate professor. Elliott's research focuses on innate immunity, macrophage biology, and cancer immunotherapy. His laboratory will be based at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute.
The research project aims to uncover the biological triggers of inflammatory reactions, with a particular focus on the immune cells that drive them.
The grant will allow Elliott and his team at the Whiddon College of Medicine and the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute to continue their research into how immune cells recognize and destroy harmful cells in the blood. Insights from the study could advance therapies for patients with blood-related diseases.
