Understanding immunity through global and ancient perspectives
Meet Our Team
Paul Norman, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics
Paul Norman, PhD, researches immunogenetics, which is the study of polymorphic molecules that have critical roles during infection control, reproduction, cancer, and immune-mediated disease. We study the genetic and functional immune diversity of indigenous groups worldwide, including African hunter-gatherers, Australians and Pacific Islanders. We also study ancient humans and perform comparative evolutionary analyses of multiple other species.
Laura Ann Leaton, BA
Postdoctoral Candidate, Immunology
"The role of KIR3DL3 function in T cells in the gut"
E: laura.leaton@cuanschutz.edu
Katie Kichula, BS
Postdoctoral Candidate, Human Medical Genetics and Genomics
"Genetically encoded NK-cell receptors' role in pregnancy and pregnancy disorders"
E: katherine.kichula@cuanschutz.edu
Nick Pollock, BS
Postdoctoral Candidate, Human Medical Genetics and Genomics
"Methods development for studying immunogenetics of disease"
E: nicholas.pollock@cuanschutz.edu
Neus Font Porterias, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
"KIR and HLA diversity in human populations"
E: neus.fontporterias@cuanschutz.edu
Suraju Sadeeq, BS
Postdoctoral Trainee, Human Medical Genetics and Genomics
"KIR3DL1 and HLA class I in multiple sclerosis susceptibility"
E: suraju.sadeeq@cuanschutz.edu
Natalie Longino, MD, PhD
Research Fellow
"Comparing NK cell profiles within melanoma tumors and pregnancy"
E: natalie.longino@cuanschutz.edu
Kayla Holder, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
"NK cell subsets in multiple sclerosis"
E: kayla.holder@cuanschutz.edu
Our Publications
Exceptional diversity of KIR and HLA class I in Egypt
Polymorphic KIR3DL3 expression modulates tissue-resident and innate-like T cells
Complete sequences of six major histocompatibility complex haplotypes, including all the major MHC class II structure
Immunogenomics of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor (KIR) and HLA Class I: Coevolution and Consequences for Human Health
Human herpesvirus diversity is altered in HLA class I binding peptides
Allele imputation for the killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor KIR3DL1/S
Analysis of Genomic DNA from Medieval Plague Victims Suggests Long-Term Effect of Yersinia pestis on Human Immunity Genes
Adaptive Admixture of HLA Class I Allotypes Enhanced Genetically Determined Strength of Natural Killer Cells in East Asians
Conservation, Extensive Heterozygosity, and Convergence of Signaling Potential All Indicate a Critical Role for KIR3DL3 in Higher Primates
Work With Us
The Norman Lab welcomes applications from passionate and ambitious scientists at all stages (post-docs, graduate students, undergraduate students, and research assistants) across a range of disciplines (immunology, computational biology, and genetics).
Our Alumni
Anna Campos Codo, MSc
Visiting Scholar, 2022—2023
Current Position: Postdoctoral Trainee, Immunology, Weill School of Medicine, Cornell
Ticiana Della Justina Farias, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2002—2023
William Palmer, PhD
Visiting Scholar, 2019—2022
Current Position: Computational Immunogeneticist, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Genelle Harrison, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2019—2022
Current Position: Bioinformatics Scientist, Tempus Labs, Inc.
Sudan Tao, MS
Visiting Scholar, 2018—2019
Current Position: Vice Supervison, Institute of Blood Transfusion, Blood Center of Zhejan Province
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Get in Touch
Anschutz Health Sciences Building
1890 N. Revere Ct.
6th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
Email: paul.norman@cuanschutz.edu
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