Faculty Biography

Donald Alcendor, MS, PhD

Associate Professor
Microbiology, Immunology, Physiology
Secondary Appointment
Obstetrics & Gynecology
School of Medicine
(615) 327-6449 | dalcendor@mmc.edu

Center Affiliations

Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Center for Women’s Health Research, Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence, Tennessee Area Health Education Centers Program

Research Themes

Cancer Biology, Infectious Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Precision Medicine

Active Research Projects

Development of Antivirals for viruses that represent unmet clinical needs The Role of Human Cytomegalovirus in Vascular Disease Cerebrovascular disease and disparities in Alzheimer’s disease

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Publications

Unique method for human villous trophoblasts isolation from placental tissue explants.
Serjilus A, Alcendor DJ

Dysregulation of Endothelin-1: Implications for Health Disparities in Alzheimer's Disease.
Alcendor DJ

Cytotrophoblasts suppress macrophage-mediated inflammation through a contact-dependent mechanism.
Eastman AJ, Vrana EN, Grimaldo MT, Jones AD, Rogers LM, Alcendor DJ, Aronoff DM

Racial Disparities-Associated COVID-19 Mortality among Minority Populations in the US.
Alcendor DJ

Interactions between Amyloid-Β Proteins and Human Brain Pericytes: Implications for the Pathobiology of Alzheimer's Disease.
Alcendor DJ

Assessing research participant preferences for receiving study results.
Cook S, Mayers S, Goggins K, Schlundt D, Bonnet K, Williams N, Alcendor D, Barkin S

Keywords

Viruses, pericytes, Infectious Disease, Blood-Brain Barrier, Neuropathology

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