Dr. Behrens' research focuses on the pathogenesis and treatment of cytokine storm syndromes, including the hemophagocytic syndromes Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).
The Behrens Lab is interested in the pathogenesis and treatment of cytokine storm syndromes, including the hemophagocytic syndromes Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS). These are uniquely pediatric immunologic conditions that result in severe systemic inflammation and death if unrecognized and
The Teachey Lab studies perturbations in leukemic cell signal transduction pathways with the aim of identifying targeted cancer inhibitors and immunotherapies that can treat children with high-risk leukemias and autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome.
