Understanding the signals that regulate immune function.
The Farrar Lab seeks to understand how the immune system sends and receives information that guides its response to infection. We study a variety of external signaling systems ranging from classical cytokines to neurotransmitters. Our goal is to understand how these complex signals integrate to direct immune cell responses to pathogenic organisms.
Dr. David Farrar
Dr. Farrar is a native Texan and a UT Southwestern alumnus. He joined the Department of Immunology here at UT Southwestern in 2001 and continues to train graduate students and post-doctoral fellows interested in immunity.
Recent News & Discoveries
New Funding - July 2023
The Farrar Lab was recently awarded a 5-year NIH grant to study the role of adrenergic signaling in regulating circadian rhythms in T cells.
Adrenergic control of gene expression in CD8+ T cells
We discovered that the adrenergic receptor controls important transcriptional pathways in CD8+ T cells as they divide and differentiate in response to viral infection.
Dr. Drashya Sharma presented her work at Autumn Immunology, 2022
Dr. Drashya Sharma was awarded an Immunology Department travel grant. She attended the 2022 Autumn Immunology Conference in Chicago, where she presented her work on adrenergic entrainment of circadian rhythms in T cells.
An entire issue devoted to neuroimmune interactions
This issue of "Seminars" highlights recent advances in understanding how the brain controls immune function. Dr. Drashya Sharma co-authored an article in this issue focused on the sympathetic nervous system.
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