Carolyn Coyne
George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of ImmunologyOverview
We study the pathways by which microorganisms cross cellular barriers and the mechanisms by which these barriers restrict microbial infections. Our studies primarily focus on the epithelium that lines the gastrointestinal tract and on placental trophoblasts, the cells that comprise a key cellular barrier of the human placenta. Our work is highly multidisciplinary and encompasses aspects of cell biology, immunology, and microbiology. Our long-term goals are to identify pathogen- and host-specific therapeutic targets to prevent or treat microbial infections and ultimately to alleviate the morbidity and mortality caused by these infections.
Positions
George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Immunology in the School of Medicine
2022 School of Medicine
Professor of Integrative Immunobiology in the School of Medicine
2023 School of Medicine
Professor of Cell Biology in the School of Medicine
2022 School of Medicine
Professor of Pathology in the School of Medicine
2022 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Member in the Duke Human Vaccine Institute in the School of Medicine
2021 School of Medicine
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2003
2003 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Publications, Grants & Awards
Offices & Contact
3130 MSRB III BX 3054
Durham, NC
27710
3130 MSRB III
Durham, NC
27710