Chief, Adaptive Immunity and Immunoregulation Section
Education:
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, 2007, Autónoma University of Madrid
B.S., Biology, 2001, University of Vigo
Biography
Dr. Andre Ballesteros-Tato earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology from Autónoma University of Madrid and completed postdoctoral training at the Trudeau Institute and the University of Rochester. From 2015 to 2024, he led an internationally recognized research program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), focusing on B and T cell responses to allergens and pathogens. He was a tenured endowed professor at UAB before joining the Laboratory of Allergic Diseases (LAD) at NIAID in 2024. Dr. Ballesteros-Tato is now the Chief of the Adaptive Immunity and Immunoregulation Section at LAD. His lab employs state-of-the-art cellular and molecular approaches to study adaptive immune responses to food and respiratory allergens and pathogens.