Professor Daniel H. Kaplan is a Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh. His laboratory is focused on understanding intracellular communication mechanisms between different types of cutaneous sensory neurons and local immune cells. Various types of pain—and itch-sensing neurons—make specific contributions to the development of inflammation. The lab is currently working to define mechanisms through which neurons directly trigger or suppress the development of local inflammation and the specific contribution of behavioral responses such as scratching.