The mechanisms of dysfunctional immunity

The knowledge on the genetics and biology behind the infection susceptibility and immunological disorders is growing fast. Currently, hundreds of mutations are known to be involved in the dysfunctions of immune system. We have identified multiple novel genetic variants in the Northern Finnish families that potentially underlies their altered immunological phenotype and disease. The mutations we have identified predisposes the carrier to infections, autoimmunity or for example, to aberrant inflammatory response.

Our goal is to explore the biology and molecular mechanisms behind the function of the novel genetic variants using various methods of molecular biology, immunological phenotyping, and clinical studies. We are are interested in examining for example the immune cell behavior and regulation of inflammatory responses.