Mikacenic Lab

Introduction

The Mikacenic lab is focused on understanding how lung immune cells contribute to inflammation, repair, and fibrosis.

Our translational approach uses well curated samples from clinical cohorts to perform deep immune profiling. We obtain alveolar lavage samples, lung tissue samples, and/or peripheral blood from patients with acute illnesses like sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome. We also study chronic lung conditions like interstitial lung disease and fibrosis that can occur in patients with and without autoimmune disease.

The goal of these studies is to understand how the immune system contributes to the development of lung injury or fibrosis in order to identify novel treatment strategies that will prevent or slow the progression of disease. 
 

Carmen Mikacenic
Associate Member

Carmen Mikacenic, MD

Principal Investigator, Mikacenic Lab; Center for Translational Immunology; Physician, Pulmonary Medicine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
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Lab Members

Holly Akilesh

Holly Akilesh, PhD

Staff Scientist, Mikacenic Lab; Center for Translational Immunology
Anne Chaize

Anne Chaize

Research Technician, Mikacenic Lab; Center for Translational Immunology
Zoie Franklin

Zoie Franklin

Research Technician, Mikacenic Lab; Center for Translational Immunology
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Sarah Holton

Sarah Holton, MD, PhD

Visiting Scientist, Mikacenic Lab; Center for Translational Immunology; UW Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
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Eric Morrell

Eric Morrell, MD

Visiting Scientist, Mikacenic Lab; Center for Translational Immunology