Innate Immunology -- Elements within the body, specifically lymphocytes, and antigen presenting cells that have been present since birth to protect the individual from foreign invaders; ie environmental, microorganisms, etc.
 

     Researchers: Janice Blum, Zacharie Brahmi, Hal Broxmeyer, Randy Brutkiewicz, Yan Chen, Alexander Dent, Mary Dinauer, Maureen Harrington, Johnny He, Raymond Johnson, Mark Kaplan, Michael Klemsz, Chao-Hung Lee, Robert Presson, Michael Robertson, David Skalnik, Stanley Spinola, Edward Srour, Homer Twigg, Michael Vasko, Gotz Von Bulow, David Wilkes, Cong Yan, Irina Petrache, Wilbert Derbigny 

Automimmunity -- The ability of lymphocytes to recognize "non-self" molecules or antigens and their response to eliminate these antigens. Examples of autoimmune disease are Graves' Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Type I Diabetes.
 

     Researchers: Janice Blum, Yan Chen, Johnny He, Soon-Cheol Hong, David Wilkes, Irina Petrache 

Transplant Immunology -- The study of the discriminating abilities of the immune response to distinguish between self and non-self or recipient versus donor as in organ transplantation. Some examples of common transplants are lung, heart, kidney, liver, corneal and bone marrow.
 

     Researchers: Simon Atkinson, Janice Blum, Zacharie Brahmi, Hal Broxmeyer, Mary Dinauer, Daniel Meldrum, Mark Pescovitz, Michael Robertson, David Wilkes, Sherif Farag, Shivani Srivastava 

Viral Immunity -- The study of viral pathogens such as smallpox, adenovirus and human papillomavirus.
 

     Researchers: Ghalib Alkhatib, Janice Blum, Darron Brown, Randy Brutkiewicz, Cheong-Hee Chang, Johnny He, Mark Kaplan, Michael Klemsz, Ann Roman, David Wilkes

Tumor Immunology -- The study of the immunologic relationship between host and tumor in order to use this information for the purpose of diagnosis, protection and treatment.
    

     Researchers: Ghalib Alkhatib, Janice Blum, Zacharie Brahmi, Hal Broxmeyer, Randy Brutkiewicz, Yan Chen, Alexander Dent, Maureen Harrington, Michael Robertson, Todd Skaar, Edward Srour, Sherif Farag, Shivani Srivastava