Directed by Giamal Luheshi, PhD, the lab investigates the interactions between the peripheral immune system and the brain during infection and inflammation.

The research team of the neuroimmunology laboratory.

All laboratory projects require and utilize a multidisciplinary approach, ranging from behavioral models to cellular events, involving the latest technology.

The lab employs experimental techniques including in vivo remote monitoring of changes in core body temperature and food intake.

Giamal Luheshi investigates how IL-1 is involved in the initiation and progression of the inflammatory events associated with some brain disorders.