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Biography
Dr. Michael is a MD/PhD physician-scientist trained in Internal Medicine and molecular biology. He has worked for decades on HIV pathogenesis and vaccine development with more recent experience in emerging infectious diseases, tropical infections and antimicrobial resistance. After 29 years service as an Army Medical Corps officer at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Dr. Michael now leads all infectious diseases research efforts at WRAIR. He is a full Professor of Medicine at USUHS.
Research interests
- HIV pathogenesis and vaccine development
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Tropical infections
- Antimicrobial resistance
Education/Academic qualification
Harvard Medical School
1986 → 1989
Stanford University School of Medicine
1979 → 1986
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
- HIV pathogenesis and vaccine development
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Tropical infections
- Antimicrobial Resistance
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Projects
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Combined Immunologic Approaches to Cure HIV-1
Barouch, D. H., Mellors, J., Michael, N. L. & Vasan, S.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
14/07/16 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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The Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) Clinical Trial Unit
Robb, M. L., Ake, J., Ake, J. A., Gramzinski, R. A. & Michael, N. L.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
10/12/13 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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Accelerating vaccine development in Africa: lessons from HIV research
Ndembi, N., Karuna, S., Cowden, J., Cagigi, A., Pilorget, A., Moodley, A., Ake, J., Vasan, S., Michael, N. & Kim, J. H., 17 May 2025, In: The Lancet. 405, 10491, p. 1726-1728 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Afucosylation of anti-dengue IgG is associated with enhanced susceptibility to dengue virus infection postvaccination
Ashraf, U., Chakraborty, S., Scallan, C., Lo, N. C., Alera, M. T., Farmer, A., Cabalfin-Chua, M. N., Michael, N. L., Rothman, A. L. & Wang, T. T., 24 Sep 2025, In: Science Translational Medicine. 17, 817, eadx7231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CD16 and CD57 expressing gamma delta T cells in acute HIV-1 infection are associated with the development of neutralization breadth
for the RV217 Study Group, Jan 2025, In: PLoS Pathogens. 21, 1, e1012916.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
First-generation N-terminal domain supersite public antibodies retain activity against Omicron-derived lineages and protect mice against Omicron BA.5 challenge
Dussupt, V., Jensen, J. L., Thomas, P. V., Mendez-Rivera, L., Lal, K. G., McCrea, M. Z., Swafford, I., Hernandez, J., Sankhala, R. S., Rao, M., Arora, J., Hajduczki, A., Jian, N., Rees, P. A., Leon, I. S. D., Smith, G., Smith, L., Wasson, D., Schmid, A., Teng, I. T., & 10 others, 2025, In: mBio. 16, 10, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Age of Sexual Debut on HIV Care Engagement Among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Nigeria
TRUST/RV368 Study Group, 1 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 98, 3, p. 242-251 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lizards, domestic animals like dogs, goats are also reservoirs for the Lassa virus in Nigeria, study says
22/02/24
1 item of Media coverage
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