Catherine Blish
Assistant Professor
Medicine
Stanford University
United States of America
Biography
Catherine Blish is Assistant Professor, Medicine - Infectious Disease at Stanford University, Fellow, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) (2015 - Present), Assistant Director, Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (2014 - Present)
Research Interest
Our goal is to develop new methods to prevent and control infectious diseases through better understanding of human immunology. We have several major areas of ongoing investigation.Understanding the diversity and biology of human natural killer (NK) cells. Defining the role of NK cells in viral immunity. Immune signatures of human pregnancy.
Publications
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Kay AW, Fukuyama J, Aziz N, Dekker CL, Mackey S, et al. (2014) Enhanced natural killer-cell and T-cell responses to influenza A virus during pregnancy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 111: 14506-14511
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Strauss-Albee DM, Fukuyama J, Liang EC, Yao Y, Jarrell JA, et al. (2015) Human NK cell repertoire diversity reflects immune experience and correlates with viral susceptibility. Science translational medicine
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Bayless NL, Greenberg RS, Swigut T, Wysocka J, Blish CA (2016) Zika Virus Infection Induces Cranial Neural Crest Cells to Produce Cytokines at Levels Detrimental for Neurogenesis. Cell host & microbe 20: 423-428
