Hemanth Ramaprakash
e-mail address: hprakash@umich.edu

Mentor: Cory Hogaboam, Ph.D.

Research Description

I am currently investigating several aspects of allergic asthma and
invasive aspergillosis in an in vivo model. I am attempting to
elucidate the mechanisms behind Toll-like Receptor 9 and scavenger
receptor recognition of fungal components in invasive aspergillosis and
fungal asthma. I am also working to investigate lung cancer in a model
of allergic asthma.


Publications

Ramaprakash, H., T. Ito, T. J. Standiford, S. L. Kunkel, and C. M. Hogaboam. 2009. Toll-like receptor 9 modulates immune responses to Aspergillus fumigatus conidia in immunodeficient and allergic mice. Infect Immun 77:108-119.

Sclafani AM, Skidmore JM, Ramaprakash H, Trumpp A, Gage PJ, Martin DM. Nestin-Cre mediated deletion of Pitx2 in the mouse. Genesis 44:336-344, 2006.

Abstracts

H. Ramaprakash, P. Kulasekaran, E. O’Connor, S.L. Kunkel, C.M. Hogaboam: TLR9 Immune, Structural Cell, and Airway Responses to Aspergillus Fumigatus in Immunodeficient and Allergic Mice. 3rd Advances Against Aspergillosis. Miami Beach, FL, January 2008.

Awards

Monte V. Hobbs Student Award

American Association of Immunologists Trainee Abstract Award