Expert Details
Vaccines, Immunology, Innate Immunity, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases
ID: 726724
Massachusetts, USA
Expert has been involved in vaccine development and measurement of humoral and cellular responses in regards to protective immunity for the last three decades. A main thrust of his work is in regards to the pathogenic Neisseria. He also has been developing new and unique vaccine adjuvants based on Toll-like receptor ligands. He has collaborated with various companies in these endeavors. He is a board certified specialist in Infectious Diseases and has significant experience in basic infectious diseases with special interest in bacterial infections, sexually transmitted diseases and clinical vaccine use and evaluation. Because of his expertise, he has been invited to speak and give presentations all over the nation and world including for the 10th Inernational Lancefield Society Meeting held in Germany and many more.
He has done extensive research on various topics in immunology and infectious disease. His publications include original papers on characterization and specificity of antibodies, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, protein I, construction and characterization and immunobiology of proteins and peptides V, an immune responses to gonorrhea, humoral immune response to meningococcal disease, Neisserial Porins, and much more.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1982 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: State University of New York Syracuse Health Science Center |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1992 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: (Undisclosed) |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1992 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: (Undisclosed) |
Responsibilities:(Undisclosed) |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 1992 to Present | Country / Region: Europe | Summary: Has given several seminars and presentations all over the United States and Europe including in Germany, Italy, Norway, the U.K. and even in Mexico. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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American Society of Microbiology, AAAS, American Association of Immunology Infectious Diseases Society of American, Society of Mucosal Immunology |
Professional Appointments |
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Coordinator - (Major University) STD Intensive Clinical Course, Chair - Faculty Search Committee, Section of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine and Associate Professor of Microbiology, Meeting Organizer for several meetings held worldwide and Editor and Co-Editor as well as Reviewer for at least 16 different journals dealing wit immunology and internal medicine |
Awards / Recognition |
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Phi Beta Kappa, Graduated with Honors in 1978, Joseph Collins Scholarship, Charles Revson Fellow in Biomedical Research, Physician Scientist Training Grant Recipient, AFCR Clinical Trainee Award, FIRST Award Recipient, Boston City Hospital Fund for Excellence Award, World Health Organization Vaccine Research and Development Award Recipient |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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He has over 43 peer review articles, 9 book chapters, 1 letter, 4 reviews and 9 preceedings. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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He has been an expert witness for both plaintiffs and defense in infectious disease related issues. |
Training / Seminars |
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He has coordinated Clinical Course and has organized several meetings such as the Molecular Basis of Sepsis, The Fifth Conference of the International Endotoxin, and the 12th International Pahogenic Neisseria. Because of his expertise, he has been invited to speak and give presentations all over the nation and world including for the 10th Inernational Lancefield Society Meeting held in Germany and many more. |
Marketing Experience |
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Has significant expertise in vaccine development and have consulted with numerous companies in this regard. |
Fields of Expertise
antibody production, bacterial disease, cellular immunity, gonorrhea, humoral immunology, immunization, immunoassay, immunobiology, immunology, infectious disease, infectious disease diagnosis, infectious disease transmission, infectious disease treatment, Neisseria, nosocomial infection, sexually-transmitted disease, tularemia, vaccine, vaccine development, bacterial skin disease, tropical medicine, interleukin, infectious reproductive system disease, cellular immunology, syphilis, surgical infection, streptococcal infection, meningitis, bacterial pneumonia, artificial animal vaccine