Maria F. Lima, Ph.D.
Professor & Dean School of Graduate Studies & Research
Department of Medical and Professional Education
Department of Biomedical Sciences

615.327.6533
West Basic Sciences Building, Rm. M121
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville, TN  37208

mflima@mmc.edu

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Ph.D., Microbiology & Immunology, Michigan State University

Cellular & Molecular Immunology, Cellular & Molecular Microbiology Parasite-Host Interactions, Pathogenesis of Microbial Infections, Mechanisms of Innate Immunity

Augustine, A.J., Kleschchenko, Y.Y., Nde, P., Pratap, S., Ager, E.A., Burns, J.M. Jr., Lima, M.F. and Villalta, F. 2006.  Molecular cloning of a Trypanosoma cruzi cell surface casein kinase II substarte, Tc-1, involved in cellular infection. Infection and Immunity. 74: 3922-3929.

Nde, P.N., Simmons, K. Kleschchenko, Y.Y., Pratap , S., Lima, M.F., and Villalta, F. 2006.  Silencing of laminin -1 blocks Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Infection and Immunity 74: 1643-1648.

Moody, T.N., Kleschenko, Y., Furtak, F.A., Ochieng, J. Lima, M. F., and Villalta, F. 2004.  Human Galectin-3 promotes Trypanosoma cruzi adhesion to human coronary artery smooth muscle cells. Infection and Immunity  72: 6717-6721.

Alexander, A.D., Villalta, F., and Lima, M.F. 2003. TGF-β binds to Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes to induce signaling and cellular proliferation.  Infection and Immunity 71: 4201-4205.