Christopher Capaldo

Christopher Capaldo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Biology in the Department of Natural Science at Hawaii Pacific University's College of Natural and Computational Sciences. His research focuses on understanding the causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) through the study of intestinal barrier maintenance and mucosal homeostasis.

Key research areas include:

• Role of cellular and mucus innate immune defenses in IBD pathology
• Development of novel methods for studying intestinal stem cell function
• Investigation of inflammatory signaling mechanisms
• Exploration of gut integrity's connection to overall health and vitality

His work has been published in prestigious journals such as PNAS and Blood, emphasizing translational approaches to diagnostics and therapeutics for inflammatory diseases.