Chad Steele

Chad Steele is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Tulane University School of Medicine. His research focuses on pulmonary immune responses to Aspergillus fumigatus, biomarker discovery in lung diseases, and the intersection of inflammation with conditions like asthma and cystic fibrosis.

• BS in Chemistry from University of Louisiana at Monroe (1995)
• MS and PhD in Microbiology/Immunology from LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans (1998, 2000)

Research Interests include:

• Regulation of IL-22 during acute fungal infections
• Identification of inflammatory mediators in chronic lung diseases
• Bedside-to-bench translational approaches for asthma and COPD
• Role of γ-chain cytokines, chitinases, and chemokines

Publication Trends highlight his expertise in fungal immunology, cytokine networks, and lipid/extracellular vesicle biology across pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases.

Scientific Awards:

• NHLBI R01 HL122426
• NHLBI R01 HL136211

Grants support mechanistic studies of lung immunity and biomarker validation. His Steele Laboratory bridges human clinical observations with experimental models to advance understanding of inflammatory lung pathologies and fungal defense mechanisms.