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Michael A Schotsaert, PhD
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Immunology & Immunotherapy
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Microbiology
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Research Topics
Aging, Antivirals, B Cells, Dendritic Cells, Diabetes, Immunology, Influenza Virus, Interferon, Knockout Mice, Macrophage, Microbiology, Mucosal Immunology, Obesity, SARS Virus, Staphylococcus Aureus, T Cells, Vaccine Development, Viruses and Virology
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Microbiology [MIC]
Schotsaert Lab Website
https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/schotsaertlab/
Skewing of host immune responses to infection by pre-existing immunity
The Schotsaert laboratory focuses on how host-immune responses to infection are affected by pre-existing immunity provided by previous infection and/or vaccination. We have previously shown that the host immune response to influenza infection and Staphylococcus superinfection is different in vaccinated versus unvaccinated mice, and can affect protection during reinfection (Choi et al., 2019, 2020). We are currently investigating the immunological mechanisms that underlie this immune skewing by vaccination with a strong focus on myeloid cell biology.
SARS-CoV-2 research
We have established preclinical infection models for SARS-CoV-2 (Syrian Golden hamster and mice) to evaluate vaccines and adjuvants and to immunologically characterize host immune responses to vaccination and infection with the aim to find immune-correlates of protection (Rathnasinghe et al., 2020, Rathnasinghe, Jangra et al., 2021). We have established pipelines to study immune escape by SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern using microneutralization assays and animal vaccination/challenge models (Jangra et al., 2021).
Adjuvant, antivirals and vaccine research
The Schotsaert laboratory uses its expertise in immunology and preclinical animal models to compare, characterize, validate and optimize new and existing adjuvants, antivirals and vaccines to which it has access through strategic collaborations with other research labs and industry.
Viral infections in the context of comorbidities
More recently we also started studying the impact of comorbidities like advanced age, obesity and diabetes on the host immune response to infection and vaccination in the context of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 (Rathnasinghe, Jangra et al., 2021).

PhD in molecular biotechnology, Ghent University

master's in bio-engineering sciences, Ghent University

master's in molecular medical biotechnology, Ghent University

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Publications

Selected Publications

A ventilated perfused lung model platform to dissect the response of the lungs to viral infection. I. Deniz Derman, Mecit Altan Alioglu, Joseph Christakiran Moses, Zissis C. Chroneos, Yasar Ozer Yilmaz, Dishary Banerjee, Jonathan Koff, Syed Hasan Askari Rizvi, Danielle Nicole Klunk, Nazmiye Celik, Sirisha Pochareddy, Todd M. Umstead, Ilayda Namli, Sarah E. Holton, Carmen Mikacenic, Jessica L. Thompson, Diana Cadena Castaneda, Danielle Reifsnyder Hickey, Momoka Nagamine, Prajakta Warang, Michael Schotsaert, Phylip Chen, Mark E. Peeples, Karolina Palucka, Ibrahim T. Ozbolat. Trends in Biotechnology

Identification and targeting of regulators of SARS-CoV-2–host interactions in the airway epithelium. Brooke Dirvin, Heeju Noh, Lorenzo Tomassoni, Danting Cao, Yizhuo Zhou, Xiangyi Ke, Jun Qian, Sonia Jangra, Michael Schotsaert, Adolfo García-Sastre, Charles Karan, Andrea Califano, Wellington V. Cardoso. Science advances

Targeting mTOR in myeloid cells prevents infection-associated inflammation. Yohana C. Toner, Jazz Munitz, Geoffrey Prevot, Judit Morla-Folch, William Wang, Yuri van Elsas, Bram Priem, Jeroen Deckers, Tom Anbergen, Thijs J. Beldman, Eliane E.S. Brechbühl, Muhammed D. Aksu, Athanasios Ziogas, Sebastian A. Sarlea, Mumin Ozturk, Zhenhua Zhang, Wenchao Li, Yang Li, Alexander Maier, Jessica C. Fernandes, Glenn A.O. Cremers, Bas van Genabeek, Joost H.C.M. Kreijtz, Esther Lutgens, Niels P. Riksen, Henk M. Janssen, Serge H.M. Söntjens, Freek J.M. Hoeben, Ewelina Kluza, Gagandeep Singh, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Michael Schotsaert, Raphaël Duivenvoorden, Roy van der Meel, Leo A.B. Joosten, Lei Cai, Ryan E. Temel, Zahi A. Fayad, Musa M. Mhlanga, Mandy M.T. van Leent, Abraham J.P. Teunissen, Mihai G. Netea, Willem J.M. Mulder. iScience

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