Research Interests
Autoimmune diseases, DNA vaccination, gene therapy, diabetes, tumour immunology
Research Activities
My main research interests are in the areas of autoimmune diseases, tumour immunotherapy and gene therapy. My laboratory has developed a method of non-viral gene transfer that can be utilized for intra-muscular transfer of genes or DNA vaccination. We are currently studying the role of neuropilins in TGF-beta activation, immune regulation and cancer biology. In addition, we are investigating the aryl hydrocarbon receptor as a drug target for the therapy of breast cancer, the inhibition of cancer stem cells, and the prevention of metastatic disease.
