We aim to understand how nutrients influence the gut microbiota and how microbiota-derived small molecule metabolites regulate immunity at mucosal and distant tissue sites in the contexts of infection, inflammation, metabolic homeostasis, and cancer. We also seek to explore the involvement of other systems, including the nervous system, in this process of immunoregulation.
Affiliations
The Arifuzzaman Lab is part of the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology in the Department of Medicine and is affiliated with several centers and institutes at Weill Cornell Medicine, including the Friedman Center for Nutrition, the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center.
Job Opportunities
The Arifuzzaman lab fosters an interdisciplinary approach in its attempts to fundamental scientific discoveries. Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to directly contact Dr. Arifuzzaman to discuss potential rotation projects and open positions in the laboratory.