Lectures and seminars Joint CIM and KI Infection Biology Network Seminar
Welcome to a joint seminar by the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) and the Karolinska Institutet Infection Biology Network.
Speaker
Victor Nizet, Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Basic Research, Pediatrics;
Distinguished Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, UC San Diego.
Title
Novel Biomimetic Nanotherapies and Nanovaccines for Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
Biography
Dr. Victor Nizet is an infectious diseases physician-scientist. At UCSD, he serves as a Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Basic Research in the Department of Pediatrics, and holds a joint appointment in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences. He leads the Division of Host-Microbe Systems Therapeutics, where his pioneering research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis and the innate immune response. Dr. Nizet's scientific efforts (>600 manuscripts) have identified several virulence mechanisms, novel targets for antibiotic development and immunomodulatory therapies against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. His career contributions have been recognized by election to the ASCI, AAP, AIMBE, AAAS, AAM, and the National Academy of Medicine.
Hosts
Anna Norrby-Teglund, Professor, Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH)
Jens Karlsson, Research Specialist, Division of Microbial Pathogenesis, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology.