Nikolaos Mavrogiorgos
Instructor of Medicine
Education:
1994-2000: M.D; School of Medicine, National University of Athens, Greece
2002-2005: Internal Medicine Residency, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
2005-2008: Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
2008-now: Post Doc Fellow; mucosal immunity in gonorrhea and chlamydial infections , laboratory of Robin Ingalls,M.D., Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
General Field of Work:
Mucosal Immunity; Bacterial pathogenesis
Affiliations other than medicine:
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases
Contact information:
Office/Lab: EBRC, 610
Phone: 617-414-7237
Email: nikolaos.mavrogiorgos@bmc.org
Keywords:
Innate immunity; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Mucosal immunity; Bacterial Pathogenesis
Summary of academic interest:
Innate immune response to Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia. Role of TLRs and NLRs in host defense against N. gonorrhoeae.
Publications:
He X, Mekasha S, Mavrogiorgos N, Fitzgerald KA, Lien E, Ingalls RR. Inflammation and fibrosis during Chlamydia pneumonia infection is regulated by IL-1 and the NLRP3/ASC inflammasome. J Immunol. 2010; 184(10):5743-54
Dept. of Medicine Podcasts
- Amyloid Program on NPR’s All Things Considered May 21, 2012
- Creating an Inclusive Working Environment May 7, 2012
- Turning Quality Improvement Projects into Scholarship February 14, 2012
