Loyda M. Melendez
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences, USA
Biography
Dr. Loyda M. Meléndez has completed his PhD and postdoctoral studies from Emory University School of Medicine School of Medicine. She is Professor and director of the Translational Proteomics Center, at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She has published more than 50 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member. Her diverse preparation in Medical Technology and Experimental Pathology-Immunology provided her the tools to apply knowledge to uncovering mechanisms of pathogenesis against HIV. Her work is reflected in studies of HIV-infected macrophages and the proteins associated with neuropathogenesis.
Abstract
Abstract : Monocyte/macrophage cathepsin B interactome in HIV-1 neurocognitive disorders
