Kelly Summers
Associate Professor (Western University)
Scientist (Lawson Health Research Institute)
Postdoc: Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Postdoc: Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
PhD: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Office: Dental Sciences Building, Room 3024
Phone: 519.661.3432
Email: ksummers@uwo.ca
Lab Website: http://publish.uwo.ca/~ksummers/index.html
Area of Study:
We are both a Research & Development lab and a Service lab focused on evaluating cellular immune responses in various clinical settings including autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders/conditions, plus drug efficacy and mechanisms
-immunology
Research Profile
We are both a Research & Development lab and a Service lab focused on evaluating cellular immune responses in various clinical settings including autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders/conditions, plus drug efficacy and mechanisms. This includes using and developing innovative, multiplex bead-based assays to quantify multiple protein immune regulators simultaneously in small sample volumes of most biological fluids. Our main research project is to examine how antigen-presenting cells and T cells communicate in type 1 diabetes. Our goal is to identify new target biomarkers with diagnostic and/or therapeutic significance in clinical settings. We have several collaborative research projects with local Clinicians, Scientists, and private companies and gladly welcome new collaborations!
