Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Ferraro Lab
Led by Mariola Ferraro · Microbiology and Cell Science
What we study
The Ferraro Lab studies how host cells respond to Gram-negative infections, focusing on extracellular vesicles, bioactive lipids, and host enzymes. They use proteomics, lipidomics, and animal models to develop new therapies.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Bacteria & microbes
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 4
Current projects
Extracellular Vesicle
Investigating how extracellular vesicles prime immune responses against Salmonella infections.
Bioactive Lipids
Exploring the role of prostaglandins and other bioactive lipids in host responses to infections.
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Host-Targeting Approaches Against Gram-Negative Infections
Using chemical proteomics to identify host enzymes that can be targeted to fight infections.
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Recent papers, explained
- Induction of DNA-mediated immune responses by bacterial extracellular vesicles results in control of murine norovirus infection
2026 · Gut Microbes
Shows that bacterial extracellular vesicles can trigger immune responses to control norovirus.
- The E3 ubiquitin ligase HECTD3 controls immune colonic inflammation by restricting MyD88 activation and signaling
2026 · JCI Insight
Finds that HECTD3 controls inflammation in ulcerative colitis by regulating MyD88 signaling.
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- Monitoring disease trends and characterization of non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from community wastewater in a mid-sized city in Florida, USA: a retrospective study
2026 · Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Tests whether wastewater can track non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in a Florida city.
- Lipidomic Profiling of Peripheral Extracellular Vesicles as a Potential Source of Biomarkers in Gaucher Disease
2026 · Cells
Profiles lipids in extracellular vesicles from Gaucher disease patients to find potential biomarkers.
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