Michele Kutzler
 Associate Professor
Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Kutzler is the assistant dean for faculty development, and an associate professor in the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology at Drexel University College of Medicine. Education: PhD - Temple University School of Medicine (2001)
Research Interest
Research interests: Our laboratory carries out highly translational research in the area of vaccinology, immunology and infectious disease. The laboratory aims to develop next generation optimized DNA vaccine based strategies that target antigen-specific cellular and humoral immune responses to mucosal sites.
Publications
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Baliban SM, Michael A, Shammassian B, Mudakha S, Khan AS, Cocklin S, Zentner I, Latimer BP, Bouillaut L, Hunter M, Marx P. An optimized, synthetic DNA vaccine encoding the toxin A and toxin B receptor binding domains of Clostridium difficile induces protective antibody responses in vivo. Infection and immunity. 2014 Oct 1;82(10):4080-91.
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Pitcher J, Abt A, Myers J, Han R, Snyder M, Graziano A, Festa L, Kutzler M, Garcia F, Gao WJ, Fischer-Smith T. Neuronal ferritin heavy chain and drug abuse affect HIV-associated cognitive dysfunction. The Journal of clinical investigation. 2014 Feb 3;124(2):656.
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Zentner I, Schlecht HP, Khensouvann L, Tamuhla N, Kutzler M, Ivaturi V, Pasipanodya JG, Gumbo T, Peloquin CA, Bisson GP, Vinnard C. Urine colorimetry to detect Low rifampin exposure during tuberculosis therapy: a proof-of-concept study. BMC infectious diseases. 2016 Jun 1;16(1):242.
