Immune Regulation and Tolerance Research Group (IRTGroup)
Twenty-one years have passed since the formation of the Laboratory of Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases, currently known as Immune Regulation and Tolerance Research Group (IRTGroup). The IRTGroup is a platform that carries out associative research with the aim to understand the immunological basis responsible for the loss of tolerance in autoimmune diseases. We are intended to develop strategies for tolerance induction with therapeutic potential in autoimmunity, emphasizing the study on tolerogenic dendritic cells, regulatory T and B cells, and cytokine-blocking antibodies.
In addition, we have a commitment with the education, participating in the training of new scientific generations including undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral fellows. Our main strength to transfer the achievements of our basic research into patients’ benefits is supported by a robust and productive interaction with several clinicians, including rheumatologists, hematologists, transplantologists and clinical immunologists.
The IRTGroup is made up of five principal investigators and their research groups, hosted by the Immunology Disciplinary Program of the Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBM), located at the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Aguillón, jcaguillo@med.uchile.cl
Dr. Diego Catalán, dfcatalan@med.uchile.cl
Dr. Lilian Soto, sotolian@gmail.com
Dr. Octavio Aravena, aravena.octavio@gmail.com
Dr. Katina Schinnerling, katina.schinnerling@gmail.com
Staff
Meet the members of the IRT group
The IRT group is composed by a multi-disciplinary team, including Principal Investigators, students at different stages of training, and collaboration personnel.
meet the Staff