Topic: A Tango of HIV and the Central Nervous System

Speaker: Professor Shilpa Buch, Professor & Vice Chair for Research Dept. of Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience 985930 University of Nebraska Medical Center

Chair: Professor Li Xuri

Time: 4:00-5:00 PM, November 10, 2014
Venue: Building 1 lecture hall, 4th floor, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center

Brief Introduction of the Speaker:

Prof. Shilpa Buch  is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience. Prof. Buch obtained her PhD in 1982 in Microbiology from the M.S. University, Baroda, India. In 1986, she accepted a position at the premier pediatric medical center, Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto as a Research faculty focusing on understanding the mechanisms of hyperoxic lung injury. Her primary research focus is aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms by which drugs of abuse such as cocaine and morphine, synergize with HIV-1 to enhance progression of HIV-1 associated neurological disorders (HAND). Her research aims to dissect the mechanisms of CNS pathology triggered by the host-virus interplay. Prof. Buch has published over 120 peer-reviewed papers in high impact journals and is on the editorial board of J of Neurovirology, J of Neuroimmune Pharmacology and PLos One.