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Jeffrey Cirillo is a Regents' Professor and Interim Department Head at Texas A&M University's College of Medicine, specializing in Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology. He directs the Center for Airborne Pathogen Research and Imaging (CAPRI). Dr. Cirillo's research focuses on respiratory infectious diseases from a host-pathogen perspective, with an emphasis on translational research to develop interventions, therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostic technologies. His work encompasses bacterial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions at the molecular and cellular levels, and imaging technologies at the whole animal ultrastructural level. With a keen interest in the pathogenesis of lung infections, particularly tuberculosis and COVID-19, he investigates virulence mechanisms using genetic techniques. His ultimate goal is to enhance understanding of host-pathogen interactions, contributing to the development of novel prevention, treatment, and diagnostic methods for infectious diseases in the future.
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