Lo Lab

University of California, Riverside

The immune system needs ways to monitor the surfaces where microbes enter the body. Lo studies specialized M cells, which collect material at mucosal barriers and deliver it to the immune system. Research examines these cells in the intestine and airways, and has contributed to identifying related cells in the thymus. His broader air quality collaborations also investigate environmental exposure and lung health. These directions connect cellular immune surveillance with the biological consequences of inhaled particles and other environmental challenges.