EUEmory University · Biology
Ribeiro Lab
Susan Pereira Ribeiro · Atlanta, Georgia
Research Focus
Dr. Susan Pereira Ribeiro's lab at Emory University focuses on understanding how immune system alterations contribute to HIV persistence, especially in individuals who use methamphetamine. The lab investigates specific molecular pathways that lead to immune dysfunction and viral reservoirs in HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART). By studying these mechanisms, the lab aims to identify potential therapeutic targets to improve clinical outcomes for people living with HIV.
HIVimmune dysfunctioninflammasomemethamphetamineTfh cellsepigeneticsviral reservoirssilver macrophagesimmunology
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how methamphetamine-induced inflammasome activation leads to immune dysfunction in HIV-positive individuals.
AIM 02Examine the role of IL-10 and TGF-beta in promoting the differentiation of HIV-susceptible Tfh cells.
AIM 03Determine how treatments affecting IL-10 and PD-1 pathways impact viral DNA decay in lymph nodes of rhesus macaques.
Skills the Lab Values
single cell RNA sequencingCRISPR gene editinghigh-dimensional flow cytometrymetabolomicschromatin accessibility assaysimmunohistochemistryantibody quantificationcell culturein vitro validationanimal models (rhesus macaques)
Output against the department
Publications69bottom 19% of dept.837th of 1,033
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Citations2.0kbottom 13% of dept.894th of 1,033
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