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Vincent Lombardi

Vincent C. Lombardi, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology
Innate immunity and its contribution to the gut-brain axis in neuroimmune disease

Summary

Professional Biography

  • 2018 - present: Assoc. Prof. Research, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno
  • 2011 - 2018: Director of Research, ÁùºÏ±¦µä Center for Biomedical Research, Reno
  • 2006 - 2019: Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Pathology, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno
  • 2011 - 2019: Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno
  • 2014 - 2016: Investigator, VA Sierra ÁùºÏ±¦µä Healthcare System, Reno NV
  • 2007 - 2011: Postdoctoral Researcher, ÁùºÏ±¦µä Center for Biomedical Research, Reno
  • 2004 - 2006: Clinical Laboratory Supervisor, Redlabs, USA, Reno

Research Interests

Currently in our laboratory, have are working on the following projects:

  1. Understanding the contributions of secretory IgA to the composition of the gut microbiota in Alzheimer’s disease and myalgic encephalomyelitis.
  2. Evaluating the Janus kinase (JAK) activation profile in lymphocyte populations of subjects with myalgic encephalomyelitis.
  3. Investigating the role of Aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists in neuroimmune disease.
  4. Inhibition of GI-associated plasmacytoid dendritic cells and their production of endogenous retroviral proteins.

Current lab members

  • Vincent C. Lombardi
  • Katherine Gabrie

Past lab members

  • Shanti Rawat
  • Sarah Saxe
  • Peter Asimenios
  • Griffen Kutler-Dodd
  • Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Education

  • 2001 - 2007: Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Reno
  • 1990 - 1995: B.A., Science, Sierra ÁùºÏ±¦µä College, Incline Village, NV