New ways to treat incurable chronic inflammatory diseases (Immunology and drug development)

Our project investigates novel NLRP3 inhibitors to understand their efficacy in human cells and preclinical models of chronic inflammatory diseases.

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Professor Si Ming Man
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Chronic inflammatory diseases are the leading cause of death globally, with more than 50% of deaths occurring due to inflammation-related diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes and cancer. These inflammation-related chronic diseases are triggered by the immune protein NLRP3. Our lab has discovered novel inhibitors of NLRP3.  In this project, you will investigate how these drugs work in human cells and preclinical models.