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NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology — Rodriguez Laboratory

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The Rodriguez laboratory at NYU studies how cerebral malaria damages the lining of brain blood vessels and searches for treatments that protect this barrier and for biomarkers of this complication.

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Endemic countries
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U.S. states
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Products and programs
About

What they do

The Rodriguez laboratory at NYU studies how cerebral malaria damages the lining of brain blood vessels and searches for treatments that protect this barrier and for biomarkers of this complication.1 The lab also investigates how malaria causes anemia and why malaria induces autoimmune antibodies.2,1 Its U.S. R&D is based in New York City.2,1 The work is in the discovery stage, including identification of disease mechanisms, biomarkers, therapeutic targets, and candidate inhibitors for cerebral malaria.1

In the United States
Products and programs

In the field and in development

Brain endothelial barrier disruption during cerebral malaria (NIH R01AI181219)2,1
Where they work

Partnerships in 3 endemic countries

Research
Colombia
Latin America
  • Universidad de Córdoba (Dr. Maria Fernanda Yasnot Acosta) · provided samples from malaria patients for research1
  • Manhiça Health Research Centre / ISGlobal (Dr. Rosauro Varo and Dr. Quique Bassat) · provided samples from malaria patients for research1
Uganda
Africa
  • Makerere University College of Health Sciences / Indiana University School of Medicine (Dr. Andrea Conroy, Dr. Ruth Namazzi, and Dr. Chandy John) · provided samples from malaria patients for research1
U.S. partners

Who they work with in the United States

  • NIH1
    Bethesda, MD · Funder · funder
Sources

Where this comes from

  1. 1Confirmed by the organization
  2. 2med.nyu.edu