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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 02:01:15 PM Fri, 27 Mar 2020   Contact Information Robin Stephens Associated Profiles  Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases, UT Medical Branch at Galveston   Mail Box: 0435, Marvin Graves Research Bldg., Room No.: 4.210D    rostephe@utmb.edu     (409)747-1860    Web Link    Malaria, Plasmodium Chabaudi, T-Lymphocytes, Infection, Eragrostis, Th2 Cells, Th1 Cells, Parasites    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Affiliations Appointments  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  PhD Immunology Washington University in St. Louis 2001  MS Immunology New York University 1997  BA Biology Cornell University 1993  Research and Expertise Research Interests   Malaria still kills almost 1 million people a year, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa. Vaccine work has entered a very hopeful stage, but very little is known about the factors determining immunity to this disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Dr. Stephens' laboratory focuses on the immunology and pathology of malaria infection using the P. chabaudi parasite. Both B and T cells are required for full clearance of the parasite, which can become chronic if this adaptive response is not successful. Her recent work has defined protective CD4 T cell subsets in both the effector and memory T cell compartments. She has also defined a differentiation pathway for generation of these protective subsets, including a metabolic pathway required for successful generation of CD4 memory T cells. She recently discovered a unique hybrid T cell type that has biomarkers of both Th1 and Tfh cells in malaria. Therefore, her ongoing work concerns the mechanisms of differentiation of these protective subsets, and how the hybrid Th1/Tfh T cells provide help for B cells to make antibodies to clear the infection. She is also studying the role of inflammatory tissue pathology in malaria disease. In future work, she plans to design vaccine strategies to generate the protective CD4 T cell subsets for optimal effectiveness.  Publications/Creative Works Click here to search for this faculty member's publications on PubMed.  Affiliations  Research Consortia GCC Consortium for Antimicrobial Resistance (GCC AMR) Gulf Coast Consortia Immunology Cluster  Appointments Title Department / School Institution Associate Professor Infectious Diseases UT Medical Branch at Galveston

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