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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):
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Education/Academic qualification
Pathogenesis of Transmissible Tropical Diseases, PhD, University of Mediterranee Medical College in Marseille, France
… → 2003
Molecular Biology, MS, University of Qingdao Medical College, China
… → 1999
Clinical Medicine, MD, University of Qingdao Medical College, China
… → 1996
Research Strategic Pillar Keywords
- Specialized Health
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Identification of diagnostic biomarkers for flea-borne typhus
Fang, R. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( Award #1R21AI18317701A1)
11/21/24 → 10/31/26
Project: Research project
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Rational development of a vaccine against tick-borne rickettsioses
Fang, R. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( Award #5R01AI16385703)
8/1/22 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Mechanisms by which rickettsiae subvert autophagy pathway in macrophages
Fang, R. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( Award #5R21AI15190402)
8/4/21 → 7/31/24
Project: Research project
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Development of a Highly Sensitive and Specific Acute Diagnostic Test for Tick-Borne Rickettsioses
Fang, R. (PI)
Department of Defense ( Award #W81XWH2010834)
9/30/20 → 9/29/23
Project: Research project
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Platform to develop live attenuated multivalent vaccines against tick-borne pathogens
Fang, R. (PI)
University of Minnesota ( Award #W81XWH1810319)
9/1/18 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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Culture-negative liver abscess identified with plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing: A case report
Xue, Y., Cerqueira, F. M., Stevenson, H. L., Williams-Bouyer, N. & Fang, R., Jun 2025, In: Infectious Medicine. 4, 2, 100180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a rapid antigen-based lateral flow assay for tick-borne spotted fever rickettsioses
Willson, R., Zhao, Y., Brosamer, K., Pal, Y., Blanton, L. S., Arroyave Sierra, E., Roach, C., Walker, D., Kourentzi, K. & Fang, R., Jan 2025, In: PloS one. 20, 1, e0312819.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a Recombinase-Mediated Cassette Exchange System for Gene Knockout and Expression of Non-Native Gene Sequences in Rickettsia
Cull, B., Burkhardt, N. Y., Khoo, B. S., Oliver, J. D., Wang, X. R., Price, L. D., Khanipov, K., Fang, R. & Munderloh, U. G., Feb 2025, In: Vaccines. 13, 2, 109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pathophysiology of chikungunya virus infection associated with fatal outcomes
de Souza, W. M., Fumagalli, M. J., de Lima, S. T. S., Parise, P. L., Carvalho, D. C. M., Hernandez, C., de Jesus, R., Delafiori, J., Candido, D. S., Carregari, V. C., Muraro, S. P., Souza, G. F., Simões Mello, L. M., Claro, I. M., Díaz, Y., Kato, R. B., Trentin, L. N., Costa, C. H. S., Maximo, A. C. B. M. & Cavalcante, K. F. & 34 others, , Apr 10 2024, In: Cell Host and Microbe. 32, 4, p. 606-622.e8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access21 Scopus citations -
A Vaccine for Canine Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: An Unmet One Health Need
Walker, D. H., Blanton, L. S., Laroche, M., Fang, R. & Narra, H. P., Oct 2022, In: Vaccines. 10, 10, 1626.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access10 Scopus citations