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Alan D. Levine, PhD

Professor, Molecular Biology and Microbiology / Director, CWRU Center for Excellence on the Impact of Substance Use on HIV

Rustbelt CFAR Role: Co-Director / Director, Developmental Core B
Alan D. Levine, B.A., B.S., M. Phil., Ph.D. is Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology and holds secondary appointments in the departments of Pathology, Pharmacology, Medicine, and Pediatrics at the School of Medicine and Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine. His research team investigates immunopathogenesis of the intestinal innate and acquired immune response in inflammatory bowel disease and during an HIV-1 infection, further complicated by substance use disorder and alterations in the microbiome. Dr. Levine has also developed a series of cellular models to characterize the gut-brain axis and its contribution to neurodegenerative diseases. He has a broad background with publications in molecular immunology, mucosal immunology and biology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, cytokine biology, inflammatory diseases, and animal models.

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Phone: +1 216-368-0342 (work)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4960
United States