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Welcome to the Weber Lab

The Weber Lab aims to understand the immune system on a molecular level to improve the immune response.

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Scott Weber Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Associate Director, Simmons Center for Cancer Research Brigham Young University

Contact Dr. Scott Weber


3137 Life Sciences Building
Provo Utah 84602
Office: (801) 422-6259
Lab: (801) 422-6716
scott_weber@byu.edu
https://weberlab.byu.edu
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Lab News

Read the latest Weber Lab News
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Dr. Scott Weber is the Associate Director of the Simmons Center for Cancer Research and an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology where he teaches courses in Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Flow Cytometry. His research is focused on improving the immune response to cancer, infectious disease, asthma, and Alzheimer's disease. He received his undergraduate and master degrees from BYU and his doctorate from the University of Illinois. Prior to coming to BYU, he worked as a Post Doctoral Fellow and Research Instructor in the Department of Pathology and Immunology at the Medical School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Weber Lab Overview

Research Focus

T Cell Activation and Memory

June 19, 2020 01:00 PM
How are T cells activated and what conditions generate memory cells?

Immunity and Alzheimer's Disease

June 19, 2020 01:00 PM
How are T cells and macrophages involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease?

Engineering Immunotherapies

June 19, 2020 01:00 PM
How can we engineer immune proteins to target cancer?

Asthma and Allergic Disease

June 19, 2020 01:00 PM
How does environmental exposure affect asthma and allergy development?
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 If you are interested in doing graduate work at BYU you can contact me or see an overview of the MMBIO graduate program here.