Dr. Chatterjee is a full Professor, leads the Environmental Health and Disease Laboratory. He is a part of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health and Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine at University of California, Irvine.
Dr. Chatterjee is an immunologist and has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Duke University Medical Center.
He currently advises 4 Ph.D. students and 1 postdoctoral fellow.
Research Highlights
- Gut-Liver-Brain Axis: Uncovering mechanisms of climate-related health effects through transcriptome profiling and proteomics.
- Gut Microbiome and Immune System Interactions: Delving into the microbiome’s role in Gulf War Illness and metabolic disorders.
- Environmental Stressors and Organ Systems: Investigating the effects of climate change stressors on metabolic health, kidney, brain, and liver functions.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Climate Change-Induced Stressors and Human Health
Investigating the impact of climate change via heat stress, toxin exposure, and salinity stress on individuals with underlying metabolic disorders.
Gulf War Illness (GWI) Pathophysiology and Therapeutics
Exploring deployment-associated chronic multisymptomatic disorders in veterans, including the role of the gut microbiome in symptom persistence.
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