ASIP Vascular & Mucosal Pathobiology Scientific Interest Group

Tissue injury in response to environmental or pathogenic challenge is associated with an inflammatory response that often occurs at biological interfaces, such as the epithelial barrier and mucosa in the intestinal, respiratory, and urogenital tract, or endothelium in organs and the peripheral vasculature. Regulating the inflammatory response at these interfaces presents special problems because t

hese tissues must maintain vital physiological functions inherent to the cell types that line these biologic surfaces. As such, the complex nature of the mechanisms involved in establishing, maintaining, and repairing these complex biological niches is an area of intense scientific interest that is only beginning to be appreciated. The Vascular And Mucosal Pathobiology Scientific Interest Group (VAMP SIG) is committed to bringing together Investigators, Fellows, and Students who share a passion for epithelial and endothelial cell biology, mucosal inflammation, and immune cell biology. Establishing our SIG creates a great opportunity to promote among our members a web location for common, in depth scientific discussions of ongoing work, published work, or chit-chat, share protocols and methods, and as an incentive for new collaborations.