Professor, Chair
T cell activation, differentiation, and responses to infection and how these processes are regulated by T cell antigen receptor signaling
Professor, Vice Chair
Genetic and molecular approaches to infection and pathogenesis by lymphotropic herpesviruses
Rocky Lee Baker, PharmD, Associate Professor, is the corresponding author of a research article, " Novel T Cell reactivities to Hybrid Insulin Peptides in Islet Autoantibody-Positive At-Risk Subjects", published January 16 in Diabetes. In this publication, the Baker group demonstrates broad and robust T cell reactivity to hybrid insulin peptides in patients progressing to a higher stage of type 1 diabetes. Thirteen colleagues from our campus are co-authors.
Leslie Berg, PhD is the recipient of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, granted, “In recognition of a remarkable career of scientific achievement and contributions to AAI and the field of immunology.”
Jenna Guthmiller, PhD is a recipient of the 2025 AAI ASPIRE Award, granted “For early-career research accomplishments and professional promise in the field of immunology.”
Raul M. Torres, PhD, Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, and Kimberly N. Kremer, Senior Instructor of Immunology and Microbiology, are corresponding authors of an original research article published January 16 by Frontiers in Immunology that shows liver sinusoidal endothelial cells regulate the balance between hepatic immunosuppression and immunosurveillance. Ten co-authors are from our campus.
Raul Torres has been selected to receive the Research Mentor Award for the 2025 CU Anschutz Research Award program and the award ceremony will be February 19th at 4 pm in the Elliman Conference Center.
‘Detective’ Works to Crack the Code on How Fat Influences Cancer
Meet the Scientist: Curtis Henry, PhD, Associate Professor, Immunology and Microbiology