Recent lab accomplishments
Shiqun Zhang has won best PostDoc Poster at the 2019 Pitt Immunology retreat for his work linking mast cell function with peripheral sensory neurons.
Jon Cohen’s paper showing that TRPV1+ neurons can initiate Type-17 immunity and provide anticipatory host defense published in Cell with preview by Brian Kim.
Kaplan lab received a Discovery grant from National Psoriasis Foundation to study link between cutaneous neurons and psoriasis.
Toshiro Hirai published his work in Immunity on CD8 peripheral/central T cell memory circulating through skin
Sarah Whitley awarded Dermatology Foundation Career Development Award 2019
Jon Cohen wins best G1-3 Poster award at 2018 Pitt Immunology retreat
Sarah Whitley awarded 2018 Dermatology Foundation fellowship
Dan promoted to professor of Dermatology and Immunology and inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) 2018
