Gabrielle Rizzuto

I conduct basic research in immunology and hold limited clinical responsibilities in perinatal pathology. As an immunologist, I am most fascinated by studying classical sites of “immune privilege”, such as tumors and the maternal-fetal interface. As a pathologist, my clinical interest is the placenta, a fascinating yet shockingly enigmatic organ. My current post-doctoral research seeks to elucidate mechanisms that prevent maternal immune activation agains the "foreign" fetus and placenta. My long-term goal is to use these discoveries to better understand the immune pathogenesis of pregnancy complications and to develop novel therapeutics for application in tumor immunology, transplantation, and autoimmunity.