Expert Details
Mucosal and Systemic Immunity to Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens
ID: 711500
South Carolina, USA
Expert's work in this area (bacteriology) centers around the research and study of infectious agents (bacteria and fungi) in animal models.
Expert's research over the past 20 years has dealt with studies on the pathogenesis of Candida albicans (the causative agent of candidiasis) and host innate and required immunity to the different forms of candidiasis.
Expert performs research and teaches in the area of mycotic infections. This has included research with several fungal diseases, such as cryptococcosis and candidiasis.
Expert has performed research and taught in the area of the microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract for over 20 years.
Expert's entire graduate education and teaching career have been in the field of microbiology with emphasis on infectious bacteria and fungi.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1963 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Microbiology | Institution: University of Syracuse, Syracuse, NY |
| Year: 1959 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Microbiology | Institution: University of Syracuse, Syracuse, NY |
| Year: 1957 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Biology | Institution: University of Scranton, Scranton, PA |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2001 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Microbiology and Immunology |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 2000 | Employer: An American University | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Surgery and Medical Microbiology/Immunology |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2000 | Employer: An American University | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1990 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1996 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: Gnotobiotic Research Laboratory |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1969 to 1976 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Associate Professor | Department: Surgery and Medical Microbiology |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1975 to 1976 | Country / Region: Soviet Union | Summary: Expert participated in an experiment selected and carried out on the first joint Soviet-American Space Biology Research Program. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of numerous organizations and societies, including FASEB, AAAS, the Society for Mucosal Immunology, the American Association of Microbiology, the Reticuloendothelial Society, the American Board of Medical Microbiology, the International Society of Mycology, and the Association for Gnotobiotics - Research and Technology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| In 1974, he was certified as a specialist in public health and medical laboratory microbiology by the American Board of Microbiology. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He was a U.S. Public Health Serv. Predoctoral Fellow (NIH). He had an Atomic Energy Commission Postdoctoral Fellowship at Argonne National Lab. He was selected as a lecturer in Radiation Biology for the National Lecture Program. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. He was on the International Committee to select the winner of the Kuwait Prize for Basic Microbiology. He was a Watkins Visiting Professor at Wichita State University in 1988. He has held various positions within the Association for Gnotobiotics - Res. & Tech, they include Reg. Agent; Board of Director; Vice President; and President . He was on the Board of Directors for the International Association for Gnotobiology and is the Councilor. He was Councillor for SOMED. He has been on the Advisory Panels for the XII and XIII Symposiums on Gnotobiology. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| He has had extensive speaking engagements and has published over 100 technical papers. |
| Medical / Professional |
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| '60-ASM,'63-Assoc for Gnotobiotics-Res & Tech, '63-Sigma Xi, 1963-Pi Sigma, '66-Can Soc for Microbiol, '67-Amer Assoc for Advancement of Sci, '67-Radiation Res Soc, '68-Intl Soc Human & Animal Mycol Res, '72-NY Acad of Sci, '74-Amer Board of Med Microbiol, '75-Amer Acad of Microbiol., '75- Reticuloendothel Soc (RES), '75-Intl Assoc for Gnotobiology, 1983-Amer Assoc of Pathologists (Fed Amer Soc Exptl Biol), '88-Soc for Mucosal Immunology, '91-Soc for Microbial Ecol & Dis (SOMED) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has 185 publications, 27 published symposia, three book chapters, and 172 abstracts. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| German |
Fields of Expertise
animal model, germfree animal, gnotobiology, systemic immunity, bacteriology, candidiasis, mycosis, microbial ecology, microbiology, microbiology laboratory, pathogenesis, animal research, mouse (rodent), medical microbiology, infectious urinary system disease, infectious lymphatic system disease, infectious gastrointestinal disease, animal vaccine, dermatophyte, non-food antimicrobial agent, Aspergillus, infectious systemic disease, infectious skin disease, vaccine, mucormycosis, fungal yeast, wound healing, sporotrichosis, pyelonephritis, phenanthrene environmental effect, pathogen, nocardiosis, mycology, mold (fungus), microorganism observation, infectious disease, immunology, histoplasmosis, fungus, Deuteromycetes, cryptococcal meningitis, chromomycosis, blastomycosis, bacterial disease, aspergillosis, applied microbiology, antibody production, animal nutrition, actinomycosis