K Scholar Graduate, Huaman, Awarded National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute (NHLBI) R01

Dr. Moises Huaman (photo courtesy of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)

K Scholar program graduate, Dr. Moises Huaman, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, was recently awarded a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) R01 for his project titled, "Coronary Atherosclerosis and Immune Activation in HIV and Tuberculosis Infection".

Through this project, Dr. Huaman and colleagues will define the role of latent tuberculosis infection as a contributor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk and immune activation in persons living with HIV. The project will be conducted in collaboration with Drs. Claire Chougnet, Sandra Andorf, Bin Zhang at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Dr. Alberto La Rosa at Impacta Peru CTU, Dr. Carlo De Cecco at Emory University, and Dr. Chris Longenecker at University of Washington.


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