Medical School
Twin Cities
The focus of this lab's research is meningitis in resource-limited areas, including diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and quality improvement initiatives incorporating cost-effectiveness analyses in order to translate knowledge into improved care to impact guidelines. The team has particular interest in TB meningitis and in cryptococcal meningitis as Cryptococcus is the most common cause of adult meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa, causing 15-20% of AIDS-related mortality globally. Through conducting translational research combining clinical research with nested basic science investigations into disease pathogenesis, the team seeks to improve disease outcomes. The PI has had a research collaboration in Uganda since 2005, leading a multidisciplinary, international research team in partnership with Dr. David Meya.