Georgette D. Kanmogne

Georgette D. Kanmogne is a Cameroonian American geneticist and molecular virologist and a full professor and vice chair for resource allocation and faculty development within the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neurosciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Kanmogne's research program focuses on exploring the pathogenesis of neuroAIDS by deciphering the mechanisms underlying blood brain barrier dysfunction and viral entry into the central nervous system.

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• Over half of people living with HIV in the USA are now over 50 years old and this proportion is expected to rise to 70% by 2030,”
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• The population of older adults with HIV is increasing globally, including in sub-Saharan Africa where 65% of the current 39 million people living with HIV reside.”
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• The goal is to understand how virus-triggered signals and cell interactions affect blood vessel health and contribute to diseases
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• Understanding these crosstalks will help design therapeutic approaches that promote healthy aging, reduce comorbidities and improve the quality of life for those affected”.
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• We’re trying to understand the intersection between HIV, aging processes, and cognitive decline
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• And then use this understanding to develop new treatments for virus-caused damage to blood vessels and related brain and lung issues.”
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