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Dr. Moran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and a member of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology (CEMALB). His research focuses on how environmental exposures impact the development of allergic diseases including asthma and food allergy. He is specifically interested in how exposure to environmental pollutants and immunostimulatory molecules (adjuvants) influence allergic sensitization. The goals of his laboratory are to: (1) define the key environmental adjuvants within the indoor exposome that promote allergic sensitization; (2) characterize the molecular mechanisms by which environmental adjuvants and pollutants condition lung antigen presenting cells to induce allergic immune responses; and (3) identify biomarkers of environmental adjuvant exposure that are associated with increased risk for allergic sensitization in children. Through these research endeavors, he hopes to identify potential therapeutic targets for environment-mediated allergic diseases, as well as environmental interventions to mitigate the risk for allergic disease development.
