Anthony T. Vella, Ph.D.

Professor and Boehringer Ingelheim Chair in Immunology
Associate Dean of Research Mentoring and Career Development
University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Email: vella@uchc.edu | Phone: +1 860-679-4364
Dr. Vella is the Associate Dean of Research Mentoring and Career Development at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is a national leader in innovative research centered on T cell immunobiology. His research program is centered on understanding the basis of immune function during immunization, responses to cancer, and heightened systemic and mucosal inflammation. These studies have led to the development of approaches that enhance immunity by targeting specific T cell costimulatory and cytokine receptor pathways. Currently, the Vella research program is addressing the immunobiology of costimulated or adjuvanted T cells by interrogating the genetic and metabolic programs inside immune cells, while developing approaches to control functional readout outside of the cell.