Zaph Laboratory
Laboratory of Mucosal Immunity
and Inflammation
Welcome to the Zaph Lab
The overarching goal of research in our lab is to define the cellular and molecular mechanisms that control immunity and inflammation at mucosal sites such as the intestine and the lung.
We're part of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and a member of the Immunity, Cancer and Development & Stem Cells Programs, and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Professor Colby Zaph
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Our research
The various subsets of immune and non-immune cells at mucosal sites are present in a tightly controlled equilibrium that when perturbed by infection, chemicals or genetic predisposition, results in dysregulated inflammation and diseases including asthma and allergy, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), food allergies and cancer. Understanding the molecular and cellular principles underlying mucosal inflammation represents a potential target for identifying novel therapeutics for the treatment of these diseases.
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Epigenetic regulation of immunity and inflammation at mucosal sites
We have been at the forefront of defining the epigenetic mechanisms that control T cell differentiation and function.
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Methylation-dependent regulation of Hippo/YAP and Wnt/beta-Catenin signalling in the intestine
We have recently identified a novel role for the methyltransferase SETD7 in regulation of the Hippo/YAP signalling pathway
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms of retinoic acid-mediated regulation of intestinal immune responses
Micronutrients such as Vitamin A (and its derivative retinoic acid (RA)) play a critical role in intestinal immune homeostasis.
Lab members
We are committed to excellence in research.
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