Research at Department of Immunology and Nano-Medicine is mainly focused on molecular and cellular aspects to investigate the interactive role of recreational drugs and HIV-1 infection on human immune system. The work involves unraveling the mechanism of immunopathogenesis and neuropathogenesis of HIV-1 infection, which will help to develop novel therapeutic strategies to reduce drug addiction and HIV disease in drug abusing HIV-1 infected patients. The department also conducts research on developing nanocarrier drug delivery systems to target therapeutic molecules across the blood-brain barrier to treat primarily drug addiction and NeuroAIDS. The department's goal is to promote translational research and training in immunological techniques related to drug use/abuse, HIV infection and drug targeting approach for graduate and postgraduate levels.
Contact us
Florida International University
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Immunology and Nano-Medicine
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: 305-348-0570
Fax: 305-348-0123
Faculty and staff
Srinivasan Chinnapaiyan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
305-348-9173
schinnap@fiu.edu
AHC1 417BDinesh Devadoss, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
305-348-0692
ddevados@fiu.edu
AHC1 424Nazira El-Hage, Ph.D.
Professor; Program Co-director, Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
305-348-0674
nelhage@fiu.edu
AHC 419ENagesh Kolishetti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
305-348-0458
nkolishe@fiu.edu
AHC1 417BMadepalli Krishnappa Lakshmana, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
305-348-7656; 305-348-4978
mlakshma@fiu.edu
AHC1 417BMadhavan P. Nair, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor; Chair, Department of Immunology and NanoMedicine; Director, [...]
305-348-1493
nairm@fiu.edu
AHC1 418AMarissa Danielle Perry
Graduate Assistant
marperry@fiu.eduMd. Sohanur Rahman, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
305-348-6503
mdsrahma@fiu.edu
AHC1 417BAndrea D. Raymond, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; and ODEICI Coordinator for Biomedical Sciences Career Development
305-348-6430
adraymon@fiu.edu
AHC1 446Myosotys Rodriguez Martinez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
305-348-7656
myrodrig@fiu.edu
AHC1 417BArti Vashist, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
305-348-7438
avashist@fiu.eduAdriana Yndart Arias
Lab Manager II
305-348-1490
ayndarta@fiu.edu
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