South Florida VA Foundation for Research & Education

Immunology

Gordon M. Dickinson, M.D.

Staff Physician, Clinical Director, Immunology Program, Medical Service, Miami VAMC

Professor; Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases; Medicine – Infectious Diseases; University of Miami

Research Interests: Infectious Diseases, Immunology

Current Research Studies:

TEAM: Teaching Prevention in the HIV Clinic

Effect of Antiretroviral Medication on the Libido of Patients with HIV Infection

Eric Greidinger, M.D.

Staff Physician, Rheumatology, Medical Service, Miami VAMC

Assistant Professor, Medicine-Rheumatology, University of Miami

Research Interests: Rheumatology, Immunology

Current Research Studies:

Pilot Studies in Apoptosis and Innate Immunity and Autoimmunity

Patrick Haslett, M.D.

Staff Physician, Outpatient Clinic Service, Miami VAMC

Assistant Professor, Microbiology, University of Miami

Research Interests: Immunology, Infectious Diseases

Current Research Studies:

Pharmacological T Cell Co-stimulation in HIV Disease:  A Study to Investigate the Potential of Thalidomide Treatment in HIV-Infected Patients

In-vitro Studies of Cellular Immunity in Hepatitis C and HIV Infection

Biochemical Mechanisms for Drug Resistance in HIV-1 RT

T Cell Regulation in HIV Disease

Robert Hoffman, D.O.

Chief, Rheumatology Section, Medical Service, Miami VAMC

Professor; Director of Rheumatology & Immunology,  Medicine, University of Miami

Research Interests: Immunology, Rheumatology

Current Research Studies:

Human Immune Response Ribonucleoprotein Autoantigens

Immunity to Sm Autoantigen (DHHS 2R01 AR 43308A1 Human T Cell Response to Sm Autoantigen)

Nancy G. Klimas, M.D.

Staff Physician; Research Director, Immunology Program; Medical Service; Miami VAMC

Professor, Medicine-Immunology, University of Miami

Research Interests: Immunology, Psychoneuroimmunology

Current Research Studies:

Evaluation of Subcutaneous Proleukin in Patients with HIV-1 Infection

OPTIMA - Optimal Management of Patients with HIV Infection for Whom 1st/2nd line HAART has Failed

Strategies for the Management of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (SMART)

The Use of Thalidomide in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Effects of Smoking Cessation on Natural Killer Cell Function