Fabian Crespo

My main research goal is the study of the immune system, and how different forces (especially infectious diseases) have shaped the inflammatory responses and the overall immune competence in different past human populations. However, understanding the heterogeneous immunological landscapes observed in past populations requires a multidisciplinary approach combining experimental immunology, bioarchaeology, and history. I received my Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1998; and soon after my Ph.D. dissertation, I re-directed my career and decided to focus my research and teaching agenda on different aspects of human immunology. Since 2001, I am working at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, where I am currently an Associated Professor in the Department of Anthropology.