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Research
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- Cell-cell communication within the immune system
- Antigen uptake and processing by dendritic cells and monocytes
- immune evasion strategies by bacterial pathogens
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Selected
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- Salter RD, Watkins SC. Dynamic properties of antigen uptake and communication between dendritic cells. Immunologic Research 36:211-220, 2006.
- Watkins SC, Salter RD. Functional Connectivity between Immune Cells Mediated by Tunneling Nanotubules. Immunity 23:309-318. 2005.
- Salter RD, Tuma-Warrino RJ, Hu PQ, Watkins SC. Rapid and extensive membrane reorganization by dendritic cells following exposure to bacteria revealed by high resolution imaging. J Leukoc Biol 75:240-243. 2004.
- Hu PQ, Tuma-Warrino RJ, Bryan MA, Mitchell KG , Higgins DE, Watkins SC, Salter RD. E. coli Expressing Recombinant Antigen and Listeriolysin O Stimulate Class I-Restricted CD8+ T cells following uptake by Human Antigen Presenting Cells. J Immunol 172:1595-601. 2004.
Complete Publication Listing
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University of Pittsburgh |
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Office:
E1052 BST |
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Lab:
E1006 BST |
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Phone:
412.648.9471 |
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Fax:412.383.8096 |
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rds@pitt.edu |
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Academic
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- Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Member, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
- Director, Immunology Graduate Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Education |
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- B.S. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1980)
- Ph.D. - Duke University (1985)
- Postdoc - Stanford University (1986-1989)
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Grant
Support |
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- Title: Dendritic Cell Biology and Therapy Program
Agency: NIH
Role: Project 1 Leader
Funding Period: 2004-2009
- Title: Interaction of microvesicles and bacterial toxins with immune cells
Agency: NIH
Role: P.I.
Funding Period: 2007-2012
- Title: Modeling Immunity for Biodefense
Agency: NIH/NIAID
Role: Co-investigator
Funding Period: 2005-2010
- Title: University of Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions (PCHPI)
Agency: NIH
Role: Co-investigator
Funding Period: 2007-2012
- Title: In Vivo PIB Amyloid: Imaging Normals, MCI & Dementia
Agency: NIH
Role: Co-investigator
Funding Period: 2008-2010
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Lab
Personnel |
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Research Specialist
Sarita Singh
Graduate Student Researchers
Jessica Chu
Michelle Heid
Louis Michael Thomas
Postdoctoral Fellow
Chengqun Sun |
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