Peter Mancuso is an interdisciplinary scientist whose research focuses on adipocyte derived hormones, eicosanoids, and environmental exposures that regulate pulmonary innate immune responses. He has used cellular, molecular and integrative biology to assess the effects of the eicosanoids (prostaglandins and leukotrienes), obesity, malnutrition, and tobacco smoke exposure on alveolar macrophage biology and pulmonary responses to bacterial infection. He also participates in the Graduate Program in Immunology. He is a member of the American Association of Immunologists and the American Thoracic Society. Previous to his academic appointments, he was employed as a food scientist in research and development in the food industry.