Erika Eksioglu

Advanced Concentration

Immunology & Microbiology

Mentor

Chen Liu, M.D., Ph.D.

Department

Pathology, Immunology & Laboratory Medicine

Enrolled 

August 2005

Lab Room

M-641C

Lab Phone

392-6224

E-mail

eksioglu@pathology.ufl.edu
Education
B.S., Microbiology and Cell Sciences, MS, Medical Sciences, University of Florida

Dissertation Research

Innate Immune Responses to HCV
Publications

Eksioglu EA, Mahmood SS, Chang M, Reddy V.  GM-CSF promotes differentiation of human dendritic cells and T lymphocytes toward a predominantly type 1 proinflammatory response. Exp Hematol. 2007 Aug;35(8):1163-71. abstract

Reddy V, Winer AG, Eksioglu E, Meier-Kriesche HU, Schold JD, Wingard JR.  Interleukin 12 Is Associated with Reduced Relapse without Increased Incidence of Graft-versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2005 Dec;11(12):1014-21.  abstract

Tzolas A., Eksioglu, E.A., Witte J., Perry K., Reddy V. 2007. Administration of GM-CSF Increases the Proportion of Circulating Dendritic Cells After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation, and Maintains T-cell Immune Reconstitution After Allogeneic Transplantation. In preparation.

Zhu, H., Dong, H., Eksioglu, EA., Hemming, A. Cao, M., Crawford, M., Nelson, D.R., Liu, C. 2007. Hepatitis C Virus Triggers Apoptosis of A Newly Developed Hepatoma Cell Line Through Antiviral Defense System. Gastroenterology. 2007 Nov;133(5):1649-59. Epub 2007 Sep 16. abstract

Eksioglu, E., Bess, J., Zhu, H., Xu, Y., Nelson, D.R., Liu, C. Hepatitis C Virus Interferes in vitro with the Innate Reaction of Healthy Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells. In preparation.

Bess, J; Eksioglu, EA; Elyar, J; Liu, C. 2007. A novel method to examine the role of virus neutralizing antibodies in HCV infection. In preparation

Abstracts Presented at Meetings

Eksioglu, E. A., Bess, J.,Dangmeon, P., Zhu, H., Firpi, R., Nelson, D.R., Liu, C. Role of IL-10 Therapy in the Neutralizing Antibody Activity of Chronic HCV Patients. Abstract accepted for poster presentation, Keystone Symposia, Cell Biology of Virus Entry Replication and Pathogenesis. Vicoria, BC, Canada. April 2008.

Bess, J., Eksioglu, E. A., Dong, H.J., Jones, G., Liu, C. Characterization of neutralizing antibodies and autoanitbodies in chronic hepatitis C viral infection. Abstract accepted for poster presentation, Keystone Symposia, Cell Biology of Virus Entry Replication and Pathogenesis. Vicoria, BC, Canada. April 2008.

Liu, C; Coco, D; Dong, HJ; Eksioglu, E; Zhu, H; Ostrov, D. Novel Antiviral Small Molecules that Blocks Hepatitis C Virus Cellular Entry Through the CD81 Receptor. 14th International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus and Related Viruses. Glasgow, Scotland, UK. September 2007.

Zhu, H; Dong, HJ; Eksioglu, E; Hemming, A; Cao, M; Crawford, JM; Nelson, DR; Liu, C. Hepatitis C Virus Induces Liver Cell Apoptosis through Activation of Innate Antiviral Defense System. Hepatitis Single Topic Conference AASLD. Interferon and Ribavirin in Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Mechanisms of Response and Non-Response. Chicago, IL. March 2007.

Eksioglu, E. A., Zhu, H., Xu, Y., Bess, J., Nelson, D.R., Liu, C. Dendritic cell responses to hepatitis C virus. Abstract accepted for poster presentation, Keystone Symposia, Immunological Intervention in Human Disease. Big Sky, MT. January 2007. Travel Scholarship award. Selected for oral presentation.

Bess, J., Elyar, J., Dong, H., Eksioglu, E. A., Witek, R., Zhu, H., Liu, C. Neutralizing Antibody in HCV Infection.
Abstract accepted for poster presentation, Keystone Symposia, Immunological Intervention in Human Disease. Big Sky, MT. January 2007. Travel Scholarship award.

Eksioglu, E. A., Mahmood, S.S., Levine, J., Winer, A.G., Eisen, S., Wingard, J., Reddy, V. 2005. Modulation of Dendritic Cells and T Cells by Growth Factors. Abstract for poster presentation. University of Florida Shands Cancer Center Poster Day.

Honors & Awards

NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for individual predoctoral fellowship (F31). NIAID primary review assignment. 2008-2011 DANA Foundation Travel Scholarship 2007.

Graduate Student Council Travel Grant 2006-2007.
HHMI Science for Life Graduate Student Award 2006.
 
 

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