Shelby O'Connor
Credentials: PhD
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email: slfeinberg@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 890-0843
Address:
585 Science Dr
Madison, WI 53711
Focus Groups
Immunology/Immunopathology
Education
PhD, Cellular and Molecular Biology, UW-Madison
Research Summary
Host and vaccine-elicited immune responses to SIV/HIV; Changes to SIV/HIV host immune responses during co-infection with a second pathogen
Research Detail
SIV pathogenesis and vaccine projects: We are interested in improving the immune response to SIV/HIV in someone who is already infected. To do this, we are exploring how immunomodulatory agents can boost antiviral immunity and suppress virus replication.
SIV/Mtb co-infection studies: HIV+ individuals rapidly become sick after co-infection with secondary pathogens, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). We are interested in understanding why HIV+ immunocomprimised individuals are unable to control bacterial replication. We hope these studies will help identify critical therapeutic interventions to prevent HIV+ individuals from becoming sick with tuberculosis.