We study how the immune system responds to opportunistic pathogens of the gut, particularly Rotavirus.

Selected publications:

1. Intestinal Batf3-dependent dendritic cells are required for optimal antiviral T-cell responses in adult and neonatal mice.
   Sun T, Rojas OL, Li C, Ward LA, Philpott DJ, Gommerman JL.
   Mucosal Immunol. 2017 May;10(3):775-788. doi: 10.1038/mi.2016.79. Epub 2016 Sep 7.
2. Fibroblastic reticular cells initiate immune responses in visceral adipose tissues and secure peritoneal immunity.
   Perez-Shibayama C, Gil-Cruz C, Cheng HW, Onder L, Printz A, Mörbe U, Novkovic M, Li C, Lopez-Macias C, Buechler MB, Turley SJ, Mack M, Soneson C, Robinson MD, Scandella E, Gommerman J, Ludewig B.
   Sci Immunol. 2018 Aug 10;3(26). pii: eaar4539. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aar4539.
3. Hematopoietic LTβR deficiency results in skewed T cell cytokine profiles during a mucosal viral infection.
   Sun T, Rojas OL, Li C, Philpott DJ, Gommerman JL.
   J Leukoc Biol. 2016 Jul;100(1):103-10. doi: 10.1189/jlb.4MAB0715-294R. Epub 2015 Dec 10.