Isaac Chiu, PhD is Professor of Immunology at Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on interactions between the nervous and immune systems, particularly their roles in pain, itch, host defense and immunity. His laboratory investigates how sensory neurons detect bacterial and immune signals and communicate with immune cells to regulate inflammatory responses in the skin, gut and lungs. Dr. Chiu earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Harvard College and his PhD in Immunology from Harvard Medical School, followed by postdoctoral training at Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital. His research has advanced the understanding of neuroimmune communication and its role in infection and disease. He has received numerous honors, including the NIH Director's New Innovator Award, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Award and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Ben Barres Early Career Award.