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Clinical and Translational Immunology Unit

About our work

Current areas of interest of the Clinical and Translational Immunology Unit are:

  • To understand the role of gut microbiome in human uveitis and to investigate the potential of gut microbiota as a biomarker of disease onset or responsiveness to treatment
  • Identification of novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets by characterizing molecular and immune correlates of disease subtypes and activity in uveitis
  • Understanding and establishing the utility of multimodal ocular imaging as potential outcome measures in uveitis.

No longer accepting new fellows/trainees.

Clinical and Translational Immunology Unit key staff

Key staff table
Name Title Email Phone
Rachel Caspi, Ph.D. Acting Chief caspir@nei.nih.gov 301-435-4555
Jung Wha Lee, Ph.D. Staff Scientist leej@nei.nih.gov 301-496-8299

Research at NEI

Last updated: February 8, 2024