涩里番

My research focuses on factors associated with accelerated chronic lung disease in HIV infection. Despite the success of antiretroviral therapy (ART), individuals with HIV are at increased risk of chronic lung disease which cannot be accounted for by smoking alone. My lab examines the lungs as HIV reservoirs and factors within the pulmonary milieu which facilitate HIV persistence and increased chronic lung disease, despite effective ART. Similarly, I examine factors associated with vaccine immunogenicity in people with HIV in order to inform vaccination strategies. These studies are complemented by my work on the expanded endocannabinoid system as a potential target to reduce HIV reservoir sizes, inflammation and ultimately comorbidities.