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Simon Mallal

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Director, Center for Translational Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
📍 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Dr. Simon Mallal is a distinguished physician-scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, holding the Major E. B. Stahlman Chair in Infectious Diseases and Inflammation. He has been a leader in HIV and infectious disease research since the early AIDS epidemic, focusing on immunology, genomics, and translating scientific discoveries into clinical practice.

His research discovered the link between the HLA-B*5701 gene and hypersensitivity to the HIV drug abacavir, leading to a genetic test that is now used worldwide to prevent adverse reactions.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director, Center for Translational Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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HIV Research
He has championed research to improve clinical practice in HIV since the early years of the AIDS epidemic, focusing on immune response and antiretroviral therapy.
Translational Immunology
He directs the Center for Translational Immunology and Infectious Diseases, focusing on moving basic immunological discoveries into clinically useful applications.
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5-2013
Director, Center for Translational Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Director
Institute for Immunology & Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University
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