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The Chief Research Officer, has determined that UTMB research should be prioritized into six health communities. This researcher has received the following badge(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville, TN
… → 1969
Research Strategic Pillar Keywords
- Infectious/ Immunological Health
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 4 Completed
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Gene Expression Associated with Tick Immunity and Ehrilchial Biology in the Tick Host
Walker, D. (PI)
9/1/17 → 8/31/20
Project: Research project
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ELII: Preclinical Development of Novel Reickettsiosis Therapeutics Targeting EPAC1
Walker, D. (PI)
University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston ( Award #5R01AI11146405)
4/10/14 → 3/31/17
Project: Research project
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Spotted Fever Rickettsial Antigens
Walker, D. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( Award #5R01AI02124229)
9/7/09 → 8/31/14
Project: Research project
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CO 001 Admin Walker: Region VI Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Walker, D. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( Award #5U54AI05715610)
4/21/09 → 2/28/14
Project: Research project
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Investigation of neglected bacterial pathogens provides molecular and serological evidence of Bartonella spp. in patients with acute undifferentiated febrile illness in Villeta, Colombia
Silva-Ramos, C. R., Matiz-González, J. M., Mendell, N. L., Barrero-Rubiano, C. A., Faccini-Martínez, Á. A., Cuervo, C., Melby, P. C., Aguilar, P. V., Cabada, M. M., Walker, D. H. & Hidalgo, M., Dec 2026, In: Parasites and Vectors. 19, 1, 172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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mRNA-delivered neutralizing antibodies confer protection against SARS-CoV-2 in animal models
Hazell, N. C., Reyna, R. A., Adam, A., Bonam, S. R., Bei, J., Kumar, N., Nguyen, T. N., Plante, J. A., Wu, T., Walker, D. H., Wang, T., Plante, K. S. & Hu, H., Feb 2026, In: Journal of virology. 100, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Surveillance for Dengue Virus and Other Pathogens in Patients with Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illnesses in Yucatan, Mexico, During the Final Phase of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Global Infectious Diseases Research Network (GIDRN), Jan 2026, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 114, 1, p. 161-169 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Paucity of Typical Pathology: An Autopsy Series of Typhus Group Rickettsiosis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Klinnert, J., Ovechko, V., Felicella, M. M., McDougal, A., Muir, S. E., Crocquet-Valdes, P. A., Walker, D. H. & Blanton, L. S., Feb 2026, In: Pathogens. 15, 2, 230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Convergent evolution in nucleocapsid facilitated SARS-CoV-2 adaptation for human infection
Lokugamage, K. G., Zhou, Y., Alvarado, R. E., Plante, J. A., Ahearn, Y., Chen, J., Estes, L., Meyers, W., Nilsson, J., Routh, A. L., Walker, D. H., Menachery, V. D. & Johnson, B. A., Jul 2025, In: Journal of virology. 99, 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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