Eicke Latz

Eicke Latz is an Adjunct Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases. He earned his MD from the Free University of Berlin, Germany.

His research focuses on innate immunity, particularly inflammasome activation (e.g., NLRP3), and its roles in neuroinflammation, atherosclerosis, and infectious diseases. Key interests include metabolic reprogramming in immune cells, cytokine signaling, and the impact of microbial metabolites on inflammation. Recent work explores links between immunometabolism and neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.

Latz's publications emphasize molecular mechanisms of inflammasomes, immune responses to pathogens, and metabolic danger signals. Trends include NLRP3 pathway regulation, microglial dysfunction in neurodegeneration, and therapeutic targeting of inflammatory cascades. No awards or advising relationships are detailed in the source material.

He leads investigations into macrophage and microglial biology, often utilizing in vitro models to dissect inflammasome activation. Lab activities emphasize translational implications for chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases.