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Trinity Translational Medicine Institute

Prof. Joseph Keane

Professor of Medicine, Clinical Medicine

  • Research Institute:

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI)

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  • Research Area(s):

    • Apoptosis; Host, Pathogen interactions; Infectious diseases; Innate immunology; Lung Cancer; Medicine; Respiratory System.

Research Description:

Prof. Keane has a cellular immunology research lab which focuses on pathways of host defense in human pneumonia. This research group study alveolar macrophage function after infection, and the development of host-directed therapies to support patients during pneumonia.