Michael S. Diamond, M.D., Ph.D.
Washington University School of Medicine | | The Immunology and Neurobiology of West Nile Encephalitis in a Mouse Model of Disease
2002 New Scholar Award in Global Infectious Disease
The research in our laboratory focuses on the interface between viral infection and the host immune response. Two globally important mosquito-borne human pathogens are studied, the West Nile encephalitis and dengue hemorrhagic fever viruses.
Studies with West Nile virus virus (WNV) focus on understanding the... (more) |
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 | Shin-ichiro Imai, M.D., Ph.D.
Washington University School of Medicine | | The Function of Mammalian NAD-dependent deacetylase Sir2a and NAD Biosynthesis Enzymes in Aging-associated Epigenetic Gene Regulation
2003 New Scholar Award in Aging
Epigenetic alteration in gene expression is one of the postulated mechanisms underlying aging, as well as oxidative lesions by reactive oxygen species, genomic instability by accumulated DNA damages, telomere shortening in proliferating... (more) |
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Jeffrey I Gordon, M.D.
Washington University School of Medicine | | A Gnotobiotic Zebrafish Model for Analyzing Symbiotic Host-bacterial Interactions in the Mammalian Gut
2003 Senior Scholar Award in Global Infectious Disease
Mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationships between bacteria and animals are a dominant feature of life on Earth. We are no exception. Our bodies are home to a vast nation of friendly bacteria: the total number exceeds the total number of our own human cells. Our largest collection of microbes... (more) |
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Gary J. Weil, M.D.
Washington University School of Medicine | | Filariasis Research Summit and Forum on Research
2003 Conferences, Workshops & Education Award in Global Infectious Disease
The Ellison Medical Foundation awarded $9,996 to help support two inter-related meetings, the Filariasis Research Summit on December 7-8, 2003 and the Forum on Research Needed to Support the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis on December 7-10, 2003 held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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