Randy A Albrecht, PhD
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Microbiology
Research Topics:
Antivirals, Autophagy, Biodefense, Cellular Immunity, Comparative Anatomy, Coronavirus, Cytokines, Epithelial Cells, Immune Antagonism, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Influenza Virus, Interferon Antagonists, Lung, Molecular Biology, Mucosal Immunology, Paramyxovirus, SARS Virus, Vaccine Development, Viruses and Virology
Specific Research Interests: Host-Pathogen Interactions, Vaccine Development
My research focuses on host-pathogen interactions involving respiratory viruses. More specifically, I am interested in studying the replication, pathogenesis, and transmission of respiratory viruses. Areas of research include studies on humoral responses to influenza vaccines, development of model systems to study the effectiveness of vaccines against respiratory viruses, studies on virus regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses, and studies examining adaptation of viruses to new hosts.
Education
PhD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
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Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Albrecht during 2022 and/or 2023. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting:
- IIT Research Institute, Chicago IL
Industry-Sponsored Lectures: MSSM faculty occasionally give lectures at events sponsored by industry, but only if the events are free of any marketing purpose.
- Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (BRANY)
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