New Insights into the Pathogenesis of Malaria
November 7, 2013 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET
New Insights into the Pathogenesis of Malaria
November 7, 2013 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET
About the lecture:
We have shown that nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability is reduced in malaria. Our studies over the last 19 years have demonstrated many causes of the NO deficiency. Adjunctive malaria treatmenwith NO may be useful in malaria management.
About the speaker:
J. Brice Weinberg, MD
Professor of Medicine and Immunology
Duke and VA Medical Centers
Dr. Weinberg is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist who serves as Professor of Medicine and Immunology and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Duke University Medical Center, and staff physician in hematology-oncology at the Durham V.A. Medical Center. His clinical interests are in hematology and oncology, and his research focuses on blood cells, nitric oxide (NO), and leukemia. The work includes studies of resistance to infection, pathways of inflammation, and regulation of normal and leukemic cell life and death. His current work includes studies of leukemia (primarily chronic lymphocytic leukemia); the roles of NO and arginine in the resistance to malaria; and the interactions of NO, prostaglandins, and mechanical force in inflammation and arthritis.