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Understanding the role of M. tuberculosis lipoproteins in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis."},{"lastName":"Mocarski","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Microbiology & Immunology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Microbiology & Immunology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4146&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Edward Mocarski","firstName":"Edward","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Edward_Mocarski","researchInterest":"My research interests focus on the biology and pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus (CMV), an opportunistic pathogen that causes significant disease worldwide. We developed global approaches and produced key insights into the areas of CMV gene regulation, DNA replication and packaging, maturation, impact on the host cell, disease pathogenesis, latency and reactivation, host cell signaling and chemokine system. These diverse findings address key aspects of the virus-host interaction."},{"lastName":"Greenberg","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor,Microbiology & Immunology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3791&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Harry B Greenberg","firstName":"Harry","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/stanfordhospital/researcher/Harry_Greenberg","researchInterest":"Molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis; determinants of protective immunity; host range and tissue tropism in liver and GI tract pathogenic viruses and studies of vaccines in people."},{"lastName":"Dekker","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Infectious Disease"},{"focus":"Vaccine Clinical Trials"},{"focus":"Vaccine Safety"},{"focus":"Infectious Diseases, Pediatric"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Research),Pediatrics - Infectious Diseases"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor (Research),Pediatrics - Infectious Diseases","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3858&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Cornelia L. 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Additionally, we are a CDC Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment site for which we are enrolling volunteers with GBS into a genetics study and patients with mitochondrial diseases into a vaccine safety chart review study"},{"lastName":"Dash","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiovascular Disease"},{"focus":"Cardiovascular Medicine"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8685&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Rajesh Dash, MD, PhD","firstName":"Rajesh","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Rajesh_Dash","researchInterest":"My research focuses on imaging cell signaling in the heart.  I am developing molecular imaging probes that  track to injured heart tissue, such that non-invasive imaging techniques, like cardiac MRI, can visualize these probe signals in real-time.  The translational goal of my research is to develop new ways to detect early cardiac injury before permanent damage occurs, so that preventive medical therapy can be started."},{"lastName":"Vogel","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pathology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Neurology & Neurological Sciences"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Comparative Medicine"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3892&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Hannes Vogel","firstName":"Hannes","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Hannes_Vogel","researchInterest":"My research interests include nerve and muscle pathology, mitochondrial diseases, pediatric neurooncology, and transgenic mouse pathology."},{"lastName":"Hong","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Infectious Diseases"},{"focus":"Pediatric Infectious Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Pediatrics - Immunology and Allergy"},{"appointment":"Instructor,Pediatrics - Infectious Diseases"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Pediatrics - Immunology and Allergy","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6077&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"David K. 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We are particularly interested in studying the immune response in children to these viruses and how these responses could be boosted or shaped using novel vaccine adjuvants"},{"lastName":"Rhee","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Internal Medicine"}],"appointments":[],"imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18333&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Chanu Rhee","firstName":"Chanu","href":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/Chanu_Rhee","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Chan","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4423&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Pak H. 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We study gene therapy with heat shock and other protective proteins, the effects of specific microRNAs, changes in mitochondrial function, oxidative stress and inflammation during ischemia. 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We study protective effect of postconditioning, preconditioning and mild hypothermia. The rationale for studying three means of neuroprotection is that we may discover mechanisms that these treatments have in common.  Conversely, if they have differing mechanisms, we will be able to offer more than one treatment for stroke and increase a patient\u0092s chance for recovery."},{"lastName":"Pizzo","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Hematology-Oncology"},{"focus":"Ped Infectious Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Former Dean,School of Medicine"},{"appointment":"Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology,NULL"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Former Dean,School of Medicine","imageUrl":"http://stanfordhospital.org/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3843&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Philip A. 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