Dr. Pauley specializes in the field of immunology with a focus on the study of autoimmune disease pathogenesis. She served as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Florida where she researched the role of differentially expressed microRNAs in autoimmune diseases and developed a novel drug design for the autoimmune disorder Sjogren's syndrome. Her research interests continue to focus on the role of microRNAs in autoimmune disease pathogenesis and the development of new therapeutic strategies.