Carolyn Sarah Jack

Carolyn Jack, MDCM, PhD, FRCPC is a Clinician Scientist and Assistant Professor at McGill University, McGill University Health Center-Glen, and Investigator, Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health Program at the RI-MUHC. Dr. Jack was awarded a Ph.D in Microbiology and Immunology for her work characterizing human T cell polarization and Toll-like receptor functional expression at the Montreal Neurological Institute. She completed her medical training with an MDCM at McGill University, and specialized as a Dermatologist at McGill University, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in 2017.

Dr. Jack’s research program focuses on adult atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common and the most burdensome skin disorder worldwide. Her goal is to identify disease-modifying interventions to prevent the multi-system, chronic inflammatory responses that characterize the lives of patients with AD, which include associated asthma and allergies. IL-13 is one of three genes most associated with AD; this type 2 immune axis cytokine is key to pathobiology in skin. Mechanisms of modulation of human cellular IL-13 responses are a focus of Dr. Jack’s laboratory.

Areas of interest: Quality Improvement