Clovis Palmer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Office Address
18703 Three Rivers Road, Covington, LA 70433
Department
Microbiology Immunology TNPRC
Education & Affiliations
BS, Biochemistry, and Botany, University of the West Indies
PhD, Molecular Biology, University of Sydney
Biography
The field of immunometabolism has fundamentally revolutionized our understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. In a landmark study, we first report immune cells in HIV-infected volunteers utilize glucose differently from uninfected volunteers and is linked to immune dysfunctions. At the fundamental level, nutrient metabolism influences immune cell survival, differentiation and functions, and our work illuminates how HIV distorts host metabolic machineries as an immune escape mechanism.
Research
- Metabolic markers of HIV control during analytical treatment interruption – highlighting new mechanisms for HIV persistence
- Understanding the aging process through an infection and metabolic lens
- Understanding the metabolic impact of COVID-19
