Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
Director, NIAID
Chief, Laboratory of Immunoregulation
Chief, Immunopathogenesis Section, LIR Major Areas of Research- Roles of latently infected, resting CD4+ T cells, B cells, and innate immunity in the pathogenesis and treatment of HIV disease
- Role of HIV envelope signaling in viral replication and immune dysfunction
- Therapeutic strategies for management of hepatitis C/HIV co-infection
- Novel approaches to the inhibition of HIV binding and entry into CD4+ T cells
- Novel approaches to the treatment of recently acquired and chronic HIV infection
Biography
Dr. Fauci received his A.B. from the College of the Holy Cross and his M.D. from Cornell University Medical College. He then completed an internship and residency at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. In 1968, Dr. Fauci came to NIH as a clinical associate in the NIAID Laboratory of Clinical Investigation. In 1980, he was appointed chief of the Laboratory of Immunoregulation, a position he still holds. Dr. Fauci became director of NIAID in 1984. He serves as one of the key advisors to the White House and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on global AIDS issues and on initiatives to bolster medical and public health preparedness against emerging infectious disease threats such as pandemic influenza.
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