Our Focus
The Infectious Disease and Immunology Innovation Hub brings together investigators from across infectious disease, HIV immunology, dermatology, rheumatology, neuroimmunology, epidemiology, biostatistics, oncology, and related fields. By combining different but complementary areas of expertise, our hub creates opportunities for new ideas, research projects, and scientific directions to emerge. Our work is grounded in translational science. We focus on advancing discoveries toward new therapeutics, prevention strategies, diagnostics, and biomarkers that can improve human health.
Executive Directors
ashraf s. ibrahim, PhD
delphine J. Lee, MD, phd
Why This Hub Exists
Immunity is at the heart of wellness. Immune dysregulation means failure to control infection, cancer, allergies, inflammation, wound healing, or autoimmunity. Treatments for these conditions may utilize strategies that manipulate immunity but must be used with caution: too much or too little can alter immune function and affect a person’s susceptibility to further imbalance. Addressing these complex biomedical challenges requires researchers to look beyond traditional specialties and work together across disciplines. We exist to create an environment where investigators can discover shared interests, combine complementary strengths, and build teams around promising scientific questions. We break down research silos to make unexpected connections possible—and turn those connections into meaningful discoveries.
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What We Do
Investigate How Pathogens Cause Disease
We study the biological processes through which pathogens cause disease. By building a clearer understanding of disease mechanisms, scientists can identify new opportunities to prevent infection, improve diagnosis, and develop more effective treatments.
Examine Immunity and Infection Risk
We explore how immune function affects a person’s susceptibility to infection. This includes examining how conditions such as cancer and autoimmune disease—and the treatments used to manage them—can alter immune responses and influence infection risk.
Develop Translational Solutions
We aim to move scientific discoveries toward practical applications that can improve human health. Our work contributes to the development of new therapeutics, prevention strategies, diagnostic approaches, and biomarkers.
Launch and Test Collaborative Studies
Our investigators with complementary expertise form teams around promising scientific questions. Through early-stage pilot studies and seed-funded projects, these teams can test new hypotheses, collect preliminary data, and determine whether an idea is ready to advance into a larger research program.
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Labs, Centers, and Programs
Recent News and Accomplishments
Contact, Collaborate and Support
For researchers:
Collaborate with our investigators working in therapeutics, diagnostics, biomedical technologies, and translational research.
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For donors or partners:
Philanthropic and industry partnerships can help accelerate promising discoveries toward patient impact.
For community members:
Learn how TLI investigators are working across disciplines to develop new approaches for diseases with unmet medical need.