No thesis selected. I am interested in studying the genetic factors that influence disease susceptibility and resistance. There is a complex and continuously evolving relationship between the host and pathogen genomes. Our immune system provides a formidable barrier. However, pathogens have developed a variety of techniques to subvert our immune system including: evasion through latency and antigenic variation; the use of immunomodulatory proteins which disrupt key host defenses such as the complement system, the cytokine network, and antigen processing and presentation; and infection of cells essential to the immune response. Understanding this interplay between a pathogen and the host' s immune system, although fascinating in its own right, can, more importantly, aid us in creating new vaccines and improved antibiotics.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
1F31AI058918-01
Application #
6746758
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-MBC-1 (29))
Program Officer
Hernandez, Milton J
Project Start
2004-05-17
Project End
2008-05-16
Budget Start
2004-05-17
Budget End
2005-05-16
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$48,609
Indirect Cost
Name
Stanford University
Department
Pediatrics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
009214214
City
Stanford
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94305