Hoshang Unwalla studies the role of small RNA molecules called microRNAs in promoting diseases attributed to inflammation. Specifically, his research focuses on lung inflammation in people living with HIV and in cigarette smokers as well as brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease.
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For information about our lab or undergraduate research opportunities, please contact us at hunwalla@fiu.edu.
About the Lab
The Unwalla lab focuses on the role of aberrant microRNAs in HIV biology that contributes to non-AIDS comorbidities. In aging HIV-infected populations, comorbid diseases are important determinants of morbidity and mortality. The combination of antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a treatable disease. Aberrant microRNAs may also play a causal role in linking diabetes, obesity, and cigarette smoking, to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Lab Members
Srinivasan Chinnapaiyan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
305-348-9173
schinnap@fiu.edu
AHC1 417A
Maria Jose Santiago, Ph.D.
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