David Aronoff
Department of Medicine; Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (PMI)
Pre3 Initiative
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Center for Medicine Health and Society
Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation (VI4)
Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology (VCI)
Our lab studies reproductive immunology with a focus on bacterial infections that complicate pregnancy. We primarily examine host-microbe interactions in the pathogenesis of chorioamnionitis, a major cause of preterm birth and stillbirth. Group B Streptococcus is the primary pathogen our lab studies. Join us!
Keywords: Innate Immunity , Chorioamnionitis , Streptocococcal Infections , Bacterial Pathogenesis , Pregnancy , Team Science , Macrophages , Biomedical Engineering , Maternal-child Health
Research Area: Host-Pathogen Interactions , Bacteriology , Immunology