Blood Research
The following are a listing of blood research projects:
Bacterial and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agents
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Infectivity in Blood and Other Biologicals: Strategies for Detection, Decontamination and Removal
Luisa Gregori, PhD
Biochemistry & Vascular Biology
- Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Hemoglobin-based Blood Substitutes
Abdu I. Alayash, PhD - Vascular-Based Biomarkers For Evaluation of Biological Product Safety and Efficacy
Felice D'Agnillo, PhD
Cellular Hematology
- Studies on Safety and Efficacy of Platelets and Other Transfused Blood Products
Jaroslav Vostal, MD - Ex Vivo Stored Blood Component Safety and Quality: Evaluation of Novel Methods for Pathogen Reduction and Functional Regulation in Blood Components
C.D. Atreya, PhD - Investigation of Potential Toxic Effects of Engineered Nanoparticles and Biologic Microparticles in Blood and Their Biomarker Applications
Jan Simak, PhD
Molecular Virology
Emerging Pathogens
- Diagnosis and Pathogenesis of Hepatitis Viruses That Impact the Safety of Blood and Related Products
David R. McGivern, PhD - Keeping Blood and Blood Products Safe by Developing Tests for Malaria and Other Parasites and Helping to Develop Malaria Vaccine
Sanjai Kumar, PhD - Studies to Evaluate Blood Safety: Risk of Transmission of Parasites such as Trypanosoma cruzi through Blood Transfusion
Alain Debrabant, PhD - Advanced Technology for Reducing the Risk of Transmission by Transfusion
Robert Duncan, PhD - Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Hepatitis A Virus and Other Biodefense Agents
Gerardo Kaplan, PhD - Improving the Safety of Blood and Blood Related Products by Reducing the Risk of Transfusion-Transmission of Leishmania Parasites
Hira Nakhasi, PhD - Reducing Threats to the Blood Supply from West Nile Virus, Dengue Virus, and Chikungunya Virus Through Development of Detection Tools and Studies of Genetic Evolution and Pathogenesis
Maria Rios, PhD