Rhonda Cardin, PhD
Title
Research Assistant Professor
Email
rhonda.cardin@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-2420
Credentials
BA: Biology and Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1983.
PhD: Microbiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1989.
Position History
1983-84 Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
1989-94 Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
1994-95 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
1995-98 Research Associate, Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
1998-01 Research Scientist, Infectious Diseases, Parke-David Pharmaceutical Research / Pfizer, Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2001-02 Senior Scientist, Virology, Program Leader, Grant Co-PI, ChemoCentryx, Inc.,(Chemokine Therapeutics); San Carlos, California.
2003- Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Research
The research focus of the Cardin lab is to understand the virus-host interactions that are important for CMV pathogenesis and immunological control of long term latent CMV infection. CMV encodes viral homologs to host proteins (such as IL-10, TNF, chemokine receptors) that interfere with the host immune response by immune evasion or by mimicry. Understanding the advantages provided by 'hijacking' of host proteins by CMV will lead to the development of effective vaccine strategies.
Research Grants and Contracts
N01 AI 15438, Animal Models of Human Viral Infection for Evaluation of Experimental Therapeutics, 5/1/01-4/30/08, Co-PI.
0665211B, Role of HCMV Chemokine Receptors in Atherosclerosis, 7/1/06-6/30/08, PI.
Publications, Most Recent
Cardin, RD, Bravo, FJ, and Bernstein, DI. Effect of Maternal Treatment with Cyclic HPMPC in the Guinea Pig Model of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection. J Infect Dis,193:591-597, 2006.
Bravo, FJ, Cardin, RD, and Bernstein, DI. A Model of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection in Severe Combined Immunodeficient Mice. Antiviral Research. 76:104-110, 2007).
Professional Organization Memberships
- International Society of Antiviral Rsearch
- Women's Faculty Association, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Related Areas
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