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M. Karen Newell-Rogers is a Professor in the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University, specializing in Medical Physiology. Her research broadly focuses on the immune response genes related to infectious and post-infectious chronic inflammatory syndromes, including Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Syndromes, Lyme Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and preeclampsia. She has collaborated with Dr. Carl Tong, revealing the connection between immune response and heart failure progression. Her research addresses the energy demands of cells and how these metabolic strategies affect their ability to interact with the immune system, particularly in the context of cancer. Newell-Rogers has investigated innovative peptide replacement strategies that aim to reverse the effects of chronic inflammatory diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Crohn's disease. Her contributions have been recognized with several awards, including a nomination for the 2011 TAMEST Innovator Protégé award and the 2011 Hope Award from the Lyme Foundation. She has also led clinical trials supported by significant funding, resulting in technologies that are currently being commercialized.
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