Michael Kulis, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. He is a biochemist whose work focuses on the development and mechanistic understanding of novel immunotherapy approaches for children with food allergies.
Education and Training
BS, Cornell University
PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center
Research
Dr. Kulis works as part of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative. Using animal models and human samples, Dr. Kulis and his team have carried out projects to study humoral responses, particularly serum IgE, IgG, IgG4, and IgA, local IgA production in saliva, Treg enumeration using flow cytometry, Th2 cytokine secretion, and basophil activation assays to peanut and other allergens. His team developed a mouse model that reacts on oral peanut and walnut challenges, allowing for further research partnerships with the NIH and industry to develop a novel adjuvanted DNA vaccine and to test hypoallergenic peanuts.
