De'Broski R. Herbert, PhD

Professor

Department of Microbiology & Immunology
504-988-5345
Office Address
1430 Tulane Ave
School of Medicine
Photograph of a Black man with folded arms wearing a light purple shirt and tie, near blinds.

Education & Affiliations

1994 B.S. Xavier University of Louisiana, Major-Microbiology, Minor-Chemistry
2000 Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University Immunology (Mentor: David Abraham Ph.D.)
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING and FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: 2000 – 2006 University of Cape Town

Biography

De’Broski. R. Herbert, PhD, is an immunologist, parasitologist, academic, and biomedical researcher. He was appointed professor of immunology in 2021, and Penn Presidential Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

He was then appointed professor of Microbiology & Immunology at the Tulane University School of Medicine in 2024.

Herbert has contributed to the fields of mucosal immunology, intestinal and pulmonary inflammation and host defense against different parasite species using both human and mouse systems. His scientific interests focus on exploring the regulatory networks that control immunity, inflammation and tissue repair at the mucosal interface.

Research

Submitted Research Papers:

ILC2 serve a critical role in host immunity and tissue repair during helminth infection
Nichols, I., Femoe, U, Hung, L.Y., and Herbert, D.R. (Submitted to Mucosal Immunology)


Perforin-2 expression in cDC1 controls IL-12 release and Type 1 immunity against Toxoplasma gondii
Annamalai, P., Hung, LY, Inclan-Rico J, and Herbert, D.R. (Submitted to Infection and Immunity)


TRPV1 neurons promote cutaneous immunity against Schistosoma mansoni.
Inclan-Rico, J., Stephenson, A., Napuri, C.M., Hung, LY., Pastore, C.F., Luo, W., and Herbert, D.R.. (Submitted to The Journal of Immunology)


Research Papers in preparation:

Nociceptive neurons initiate sinonasal allergic Type 2 inflammation via Substance P
Femoe, U, Rossi, H.L., and Herbert, D.R.


Intestinal epithelial cell-derived IL-33 augments susceptibility to oral Toxoplasma gondii infection
Pastore, C. F., Inclan-Rico, J.M., and Herbert, D.R.


Perforin-2 expressing APC control IL-17 production from gd T cells to control parasite-induced lung damage
Hung, L.Y., Inclan-Rico, J.M., and Herbert, D.R.


Mature antigen-specific memory CD4+T cell responses require interleukin 33 signaling during helminth infection
Musaigwa, F., Femoe, U., Akinkuotu, O., and Herbert, D.R.


Mrgprd neurons control the severity of murine psoriasis through control of IL-17 production
Napuri, C., Inclan Riso, J., , Rossi, H.L., and Herbert, D.R