David Abraham, PhD

Professor

David Abraham, PhD

Contact

233 South Tenth Street
Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Room 530
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Email David Abraham

215-503-8917
215-923-9248 fax

Featured Links

David Abraham, PhD

Professor

Education

Education

PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Parasitology - 1983
MS, Tulane University, Parasitology - 1977

Fellowships

University of Wisconsin - 1987
University of Pennsylvania - 1984

Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications

Expertise & Research Interests

Role of eosinophils, neutrophils and macrophages in innate and adaptive immunity to nematode infections. The goal of these studies is to define at a molecular level the mechanisms used by these cells, from both humans and mice, to kill parasites and to identify the immune evasion mechanisms used by the parasites

Vaccine development against parasitic helminths. Multivalent vaccines are being developed against Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of river blindness, and against Stongyloides stercoralis. The basis of the vaccines will the combination of recombinant antigens with adjuvants capable of inducing specific types of immune responses.

Patents

5,714,170; 6,312,684; 6,506,415; 6,541,036