Dr. Mark Kaplan is the Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is currently the Editor-In-Chief for the new American Association of Immunologists journal ImmunoHorizons. Much of Dr. Kaplan’s work has focused on understanding the function of transcription factors in the development of T helper cell subsets. He has a long standing interest in Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription or STAT proteins that are activated downstream of cytokines. His more recent work has made great progress towards understanding the development and function of IL-9-secreting T cells in the development of allergic inflammation. Ongoing interests lie in understanding how T cell subsets contribute to allergic and autoimmune inflammation. Developing projects include the contribution of IL-9 signaling to allergic inflammation and to the tumor microenvironment.

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