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Laura Haynes, Ph.D.

Professor, Immunology
UConn Center on Aging
Academic Office Location:
Immunology
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-1835
Phone: 860-679-8431
Email: lhaynes@uchc.edu
Website(s):

Immunology Graduate Program

Immunology

UConn Center on Aging

Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
B.S.University of MiamiBiology
M.S.University of Miami School of MedicineImmunology
Ph.D.University of Rochester School of MedicineImmunology

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
FellowshipNIH Predoctoral Immunology Training Grant Fellowship
PostdoctoralUCSDResearch Fellow, Department of Biology
FellowshipNIH Postdoctoral Immunology Training Grant Fellowship
PostdoctoralTrudeau InstituteResearch Scientist
Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
Field Chief Editor, Frontiers in AgingProfessional/Scientific JournalExternalInternational2022
Member, Chair of Medicine search committeeAdvisory CommitteeUConn HealthNational20212022
NIH Aging Systems and Geriatrics (ASG) review panelStudy SectionAd hoc memberExternalNational2019
Advisory board for R33 Translational Geroscience Network grantAdvisory CommitteeExternalNational2019
Member, Editorial Board of Immunity and AgeingEditorial BoardmemberExternalInternational2019
Advisory board for P01 Defining immune correlates of susceptibility to M.tuberculosis infection in the elderlyAdvisory CommitteeExternalNational20182022
UConn Health Senior Appointments and Promotions CommitteeOthermemberUConn HealthUniversity2016
Gerontological Society of AmericaProfessional/Scientific OrganizationmemberExternalNational2016
UConn Health Committee on BiohazardsOtherChairUniversity2015
Member NIH/NIAID Review Panel Vaccines against Microbial DiseaseStudy SectionmemberExternalNational20142020
UConn Health Biomedical Sciences Graduate Admissions CommitteeOtherUniversity20142017
Aging CellEditorial BoardMemberExternalNational2008
GerontologyEditorial BoardMemberExternalNational2008
Journal of ImmunologyProfessional/Scientific JournalAssociate EditorExternalNational20062010
Upstate NY Immunology ConferenceAdvisory CommitteeMemberExternalNational20022013
American Foundation for Aging ResearchAdvisory CommitteeAdvisory Board MemberExternalNational2002
American Association of ImmunologistsProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational1999
Women in Bio Connecticut ChapterProfessional/Scientific OrganizationVice ChairExternalState

Aging has dramatic impacts on all aspects of the response to influenza infection. Some of the topics that we are interested in are:


 


1. How aging impacts the lung response to influenza infection.


2. The role of senescent cells in the immune response to influenza infection.


3. How aging impacts the skeletal muscle response to influenza infection.


4. How aging reduces resiliency following influenza infection.


 


 

Accepting Lab Rotation Students: Fall 2023 and Spring 2024


 Available rotation projects include studies on influenza, aging, and senescence.

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

  • The Aging Immune System, Vaccine Efficacy, and the Lung
    Bartley JM, Haynes L. The Aging Lung: Mechanism and Clinical Sequela 2015 Jan;
  • The Phylogentic Conservation of Cytokines
    Cohen, N., Haynes, L. Phylogenesis of Immune Function 1991 Jan;241

Editorials

Letters

Reviews

Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
Aging and Influenza: is senescence involved?TalkDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK2023London, UK
Aging Response to VaccinationTalkInfectious Disease Week 20232023Boston, MA
Senescence-induced changes in CD4 T cell differentiation can be alleviated by treatment with senolyticsTalkJackson Lab"Systems Immunology in Aging and Complex Diseases" symposium2021Farmington, CT
The science behind COVID-19 vaccines: establishing clinical foundations & addressing common misconceptionsTalkAmerican Foundation for Aging Research2021Virtual
Aging and InfluenzaTalkDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, UConn Storrs2021
Aging and InfluenzaTalkUniversity of Georgia2020Department of Infectious Diseases, University of GA, Athens, GA
Heterogeneity of AgingPanel Discussion2020Gerontological Society of American Annual Meeting
Aging and ImmunityTalkUniversity of Vermont College of Medicine2019Burlington, VT
The impact of aging on the response to influenzaTalkKeystone: Aging, Inflammation and Immunity2018Austin, Texas
How aging impacts the response to influenzaTalkBritish Society for Research on Aging2017Exeter, UK
How aging impacts the response to influenza infectionTalkUniversity of Iowa2017Iowa City, IA
Impact of aging on CD4 T cell response to influenzaTalkSatellite Symposium of the 4th European Congress of Immunology2015Vienna, Austria
Aging and the response to influenza infectionTalkPasteur Institute2015Paris, France
Protective humoral immunity and Tfh function decline with age.TalkAAI2014AAI meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
Effect of age on immune responses.TalkYale Biology of Aging Interest Group2014New Haven, CT
Vaccination with influenza NP does not protect aged miceTalkHarnessing Immunity Conference, Cold Spring Harbor, NY2013
Influence of Aging on CD4 T CellsTalkUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine2011Rochester, New York
Innate Programming of Adaptive Immunity II The Impact of Aging on CD4 T FunctionTalkCold Spring Harbor Symposium2011Cold Spring Harbor, New York
The Influence of Aging on CD4 T Cell Response to VaccinationTalkAaron Diamond AIDS Research Center2010New York, New York
Presentation on Function of Regenerated CD4 T CellsTalkFASEB Summer Conference2010Phoenix, Arizona
SpeakerTalk9th Canadian Immunization Conference2010Quebec City, QC
The Influence of Aging on CD4 T Cell Response to VaccinationTalkGeorge Washington University2009Washington, DC
The Influence of Aging on CD4 T Cell Response to VaccinationTalkUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical School2009Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Influence of Aging on CD4 T Cell Response to VaccinationTalkNIAID/ Department of Defense2008San Francisco, California
The Influence of Aging on CD4 T Cell Response to VaccinationTalkNew York State Department of Health2008Albany, New York
The Effect of Aging on Primary & Memory Responses of CD4 T CellsTalkAging & Memory at Keystone Symposium on Immunologic Memory2007Santa Fe, New Mexico
Networking and Mentoring: How to Make it For YouTalkAAI Committee2007Miami, Florida
T Cell Defects With AgingTalkNIAID/NIA2007Gaithersburg, Maryland
T Cell Defects With AgingTalkYale University School of Medicine, Immunobiology Seminar Series2007New Haven, Connecticut
Cytokine Adjuvants Enhance the Cognate Helper Function of Aged CD4 T CellsPanel DiscussionInternational Congress of Immunology2007Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Effect of Aging on CD4 T Cell ResponsesTalkIowa State University2007Ames, Iowa
Newly Generated CD4 T Cells in Aged Animals do not Exhibit Age-Related Defects in Response to AntigenTalkNIA/NIH National Advisory Council on Aging2006Bethesda, Maryland
The Effect of Age on CD4 T Cell FunctionTalkUniversity of Iowa, Cancer and Aging Program2006Iowa City, Iowa
Enhancement of the Cognate Helper Activity of Aged CD4 T cellsTalkNational Institute on Aging: AAI Meeting2006Boston, Massachusetts
The effect of age on the cognate function of CD4 T cellsLectureAmerican Aging Association2006Boston, Massachusetts
How Can Vaccines Work on the Background of the Aging Immune System?LectureAging Research in Immunology2006Paris, France
The Effect of Age on CD4 T Cell MemoryLectureLouisiana State University2005New Orleans, Louisiana
The Effect of Aging on Cognate CD4 Helper FunctionLectureEdward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research2005Compton, U.K.
The Effect of Age on the Function of CD4 T CellsLectureGerman Cancer Research Center DKFZ2005Heidelberg, Germany
The Effect of Aging on Cognate CD4 Helper FunctionLectureYale University School of Medicine2005New Haven, Connecticut
The Effect of Age on the Function of CD4 T CellsLectureLa Jolla Institute of Molecular Medicine2005La Jolla, California
The Effect of Age on CD4 T Cell MemoryTalkPresident's Symposium, AAI/EB Meeting2005San Diego, California
The Effect of Age on CD4 T Cell FunctionTalkOhio State University2004Ohio
Age-Related Declines in CD4 Cognate Function are Responsible for Reduced Humoral Responses in the AgedTalkLovelace Respiratory Research Institute Symposium2004Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Effect of Age on CD4 T Cell FunctionTalkSidney Kimmel Cancer Center2003La Jolla, California
Impaired CD4 T Cell Cognate Function is Responisble for Age-Related Reductions in Humoral ResponsesTalkUpstate NY Immunology Conference2003Bolton Landing, New York
The Effect of Age on CD4 T Cell FunctionTalkUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine2002Rochester, New York