WP1 - Environmental contributions to mucosal homeostasis

Flowchart of the project lifecycle, showing the Unit's various themes organized into work packages — Graphical abstract of Work Package 1 of the INFINITE Unit illustrating the theme “Environmental contributions to mucosal homeostasis, health, and disease”

The objectives of WP1 are to combine integrative approaches and complementary models to explore the mucosal barrier function, addressing the predisposition and environmental cause in the genesis and perpetuation of inflammatory diseases and in close connection with WP4, to evaluate innovative therapeutic options. The research groups most directly involved in this WP are:

Main topics

Mucus Barrier

Experimental evaluation of environmental risk factors for inflammatory bowel diseases

Esophageal atresia