Rod Rahimi, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Areas of Expertise: Investigation
Academic Interests
CD4+ T helper cells play a central role in orchestrating adaptive immune responses. Our laboratory is focused on understanding how CD4+ T cells respond to non-infectious, environmental antigens. We are particularly interested in defining the mechanisms whereby allergens induce the development of CD4+ T helper type 2 (Th2) cells that drive allergic diseases. We use the tools of mouse genetics, cellular immunology, microscopy, and multi-omics approaches to define the development and regulation of Th2 immunity in vivo. Our goal is to define novel therapeutic targets to prevent or treat allergic diseases.
Awards and Recognition
Fellow of the American Thoracic Society.
MICU Teaching Award, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Rising Star Achievement Award, AII Assembly, American Thoracic Society.
Transformative Scholar Award, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A full list of Dr. Rahimi’s published work can be found on My Bibliography.
More information can be found on Dr. Rahimi’s Harvard Catalyst Profile.
+Current Projects
- Defining the development of tissue-resident memory Th2 cells in allergic disease.
- Defining the metabolic regulation of Th2 cell fate.
- Defining CD4+ regulatory T cell control of Th2 cell responses.