Medicine
Professor
Professor Eckmann has a long-standing research interest in mucosal immunology, epithelial cell biology, regulation of inflammatory responses in the intestinal tract, and microbial pathogenesis. His laboratory has employed a range of animal and cell culture models to discover immune defenses, new therapeutics, and preventive strategies against clinically important mucosal microbes, including pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella, pathogenic Escherichia coli) and protozoan parasites (Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica, Trichomonas vaginalis).
Bio
Dr. Eckmann is a Professor of Medicine in the UC San Diego Division of Gastroenterology with more than 30 years of experience in microbial pathogenesis and mucosal immunology. He serves as a Co-Director of the San Diego Digestive Diseases Research Center. He also established the UC San Diego Gnotobiotic Animal Facility as its Scientific Director over the last several years.