معرفی
Zuri Sullivan is a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard University, affiliated with the Catherine Dulac Lab. Her work focuses on the intersection of immunology and neuroscience, particularly how inflammatory signals influence social behavior in mice through hypothalamic circuits.
Education:
- PhD in Immunobiology from Yale University
- AB in Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) from Harvard College
Research interests span neuroimmunology, inflammation, and genetic screening. Key projects include studying mast cell-leukotriene signaling in anaphylaxis, hypothalamic circuitry in social homeostasis, and the role of γδ T cells in nutrient sensing. Her work often integrates immunobiology with behavioral neuroscience.
Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding immune-gut-brain axis interactions, genetic tools for tissue mapping, and disease mechanisms in obesity-related cancer and tuberculosis. She also develops innovative multimodal screening platforms for in vivo gene function analysis.
Scientific Awards:
- HHMI Hanna H. Gray Postdoctoral Fellowship
Zuri actively promotes science communication, diversity in STEM, and education outreach. She previously studied intestinal immune adaptation to diet during her PhD at Yale under Ruslan Medzhitov. Collaborations with William Bishai and Ruslan Medzhitov feature prominently in her research portfolio.
