Yuri Persidsky
Chair
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Temple University
United States of America
Biography
Yuri Persidsky is the Chair of Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He is a member of College of American Pathologists, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Society for Investigative Pathology, American Society of Neuroscience, Society for NeuroImmune Pharmacology, American Society of Neurochemistry. His clinical Research includes Surgical pathology, Nephropathology, Administration of clinical laboratories.
Research Interest
Molecular mechanisms regulating functions of blood brain barrier under physiologic and pathologic conditions (neuroinflammation, HIV-1 brain infection, alcohol and drug abuse) Pericyte dysfunction in blood brain barrier impairment caused by HIV infection Biomarkers of blood brain barrier injury Neuroprotective strategies based on diminution of neuroinflammation and blood brain barrier injury Effects of cannabinoids on neural stem cells
Publications
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Persidsky Y, Potula R, Haorah J (2005) Rodent model systems for studies of HIV-1 associated dementia. Neurotoxicity research 8: 91-106.
