Live from the Lab with LJI Chief Scientific Officer Mitchell Kronenberg, Ph.D.
Feb 2, 2023On February 2, 2023, world-renowned immunologist and La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) Chief Scientific Officer and Professor Mitchell "Mitch" Kronenberg, Ph.D. discussed the immune cells on the front lines of infection and their role in disease, highlighting inflammatory bowel disease. Expert insights during the virtual discussion were also provided by the Institute's Chief Executive Officer and President Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D. Technical expertise was shared during the laboratory component of the presentation by Microscopy Core Director Zbigniew Mikulski, Ph.D. Microscopy is a critical tool for understanding how cells, proteins, and pathogens interact. Through this tool, LJI scientists harness the latest advances in optics and chemistry to track shifts in cell behavior and movement through the body. Dr. Mitch Kronenberg highlighted how he and his team use these tools to ultimately achieve Life Without Disease® by investigating how immune cells at border sites—including our skin and intestines—protect us from infections and what goes wrong when chronic inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, take hold.