Research Overview
Our focus is on understanding the development of the immune system in newborns before and shortly after birth, and to use this knowledge to improve diagnosis and prevent infections (including sepsis and respiratory syncytial virus infections) in this age group.
We currently focus our studies on the following themes:
- A system’s immunology approach to study the development of the human immune system before and shortly after birth.
- Natural immune responses to respiratory syncytial virus infection during the first year of life.
- Epidemiology and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections in British Columbia.
- The use of next-generation sequencing to improve the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.