
Jasmin Herz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology
Contact
- Email: herz@wustl.edu
- Phone: 314-273-2289
Division: Immunobiology
Education
B.Sc. (Cand.rer.nat.) Biology – University of Cologne, Germany
M.Sc. (Dipl. Biol.), Genetics – University of Cologne, Germany
Ph.D. (Dr.rer.nat.), Genetics & Immunology, magna cum laude, University of Cologne, Germany
Postdoc, Neurovirology – The National Institutes of Health, NINDS
Research Interests
My interest in how an immune response can be detrimental or beneficial to the brain and spinal cord guides much of my research. It has led me to explore aspects of lethal meningitis, successful immunotherapy of viral persistence, and migration of immune cells through meningeal lymphatic vessels during autoimmune mediated encephalomyelitis. The crosstalk between neurons and immune cells is very complex and contributes to patterns of everyday life. Therefore, investigating how T cells and their derived cytokines, as well as peripheral inflammation affects neuronal function and basic behaviors has become a major focus. Overall, my research crosses the disciplines of immunology, virology, and neuroscience and circles around the idea that neither system is self-regulated and they all function in alliance.
Selected Publications
Meningeal lymphatics-microglia axis regulates synaptic physiology
Publication
Differential impact of lymphatic outflow pathways on cerebrospinal fluid homeostasis
Publication
Correction to: Microglia-mediated T cell infiltration drives neurodegeneration in tauopathy (Nature, (2023), 615, 7953, (668-677), 10.1038/s41586-023-05788-0)
Publication
Unraveling the lymphatic system in the spinal cord meninges: a critical element in protecting the central nervous system
Publication
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