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Professor Fernando Alvarez specializes in pediatric hepatology and immune tolerance mechanisms of the liver. His research focuses on understanding the immune tolerance in hepatic diseases, particularly in autoimmune hepatitis and chronic viral infections such as hepatitis B and C. His lab employs murine models to elucidate the immunological mechanisms involved in breaking immune tolerance. The ultimate goal of his work is to develop targeted immunotherapies that can restore immune tolerance or elicit an effective immune response for patients suffering from autoimmune liver diseases or chronic viral hepatitis. Professor Alvarez has a robust academic background with degrees in family medicine and pediatric residency from Universidad de Buenos Aires, followed by postdoctoral training in gastroenterology and cell biology at institutions in Paris and New York City. He is committed to advancing both clinical practices and academic research in pediatric hepatology, contributing to the field through supervision and mentoring of graduate students.
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.