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Health Disparities Research Working Group Welcomes Rob Striker

November 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST

NOVEMBER 2024

Infectious Exposures and the Exposome in Action: Altering Cancer Susceptibility and Cognitive Function

Rob Striker, MD, PhD

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The Center for Health Disparities Research is pleased to welcome Rob Striker, MD, PhD as our November Health Disparities Research Working Group featured speaker! Dr. Striker is Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Microbiology & Immunology in the School of Medicine and Public Health.

About the Research:

Dr. Striker’s current research interest focuses on immune recovery from chronic viral illness—particularly, but not exclusively, HIV.

Chronic viral illness leads to multiple immunological imbalances. The most extensively studied is a preponderance of CD8 over CD4 cells in HIV, but to a lesser extent, this also happens with Hepatitis B, cytomegalovirus, and possibly human papillomavirus. An unbalanced immune system responds less well to vaccines.

While much of the world’s HIV research community is focused on an HIV cure, knowing that the cure is durable will be challenging. Dr. Striker is focused on how to more effectively monitor and promote immunologic recovery, and why it does not reliably occur. He studies who is appropriate for anal cancer screening (because lack of immune recovery heightens risk) and STDs in general.

 

Light refreshments will be provided.
We will continue to update this page with details, as needed.

 

THREE WAYS TO ATTEND!

  • In Person—The event will be hosted in person on Campus in room 1248 of the HSLC.
  • Remote Gathering—Attendees may join us at CHDR’s new off-campus location, 301 S. Westfield Rd, Suite 320, where we will host a remote viewing venue.
  • Virtual Attendance—Those who cannot attend in person may join the meeting via Zoom.
We will update this page with details closer to the event. 

ABOUT THE HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH WORKING GROUP SERIES

What is it?

The CHDR Health Disparities Research Working Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 2-3 PM, in-person (HSLC) and virtually (remote gathering at CHDR–Westfield location or via Zoom). Presenters will share their work, wherever they are in the research process—from developing initial research ideas to final research products—and get valuable feedback from the working group.

What do presenting researchers get out if it?

The diversity of perspectives within the working group will help presenters strengthen their ongoing research. Also, communicating your own research to others is really challenging! As a presenter, this meeting is a great venue to practice presenting your research in a supportive environment.

What does an attendee get out of it?

Attendees get a great chance to stay up to date on the latest health disparities research developments on campus. It’s also a great chance to get more involved, foster connections with colleagues, explore different research topics that you may be interested in, and better understand how all of our efforts at fit together to address health disparities.
We think these meetings have something to offer to everyone, regardless of your research experience!

Details

Date:
November 21
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST

Organizer

Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR)
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Venue

HSLC 1229