Biography

Prof. Luz Pámela Blanco

University of Michigan, USA

Scientist


Email: luz_blanco@yahoo.com, lblanco@umich.edu


Qualifications


1990 – 1996 Ph.D., Universidad de Chile, Microbiology

1982 – 1988 Biochemist, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Immunology


Publications (selected)

  1. Blanco, L.P., Evans, M.L., Smith, D.R., Badtke, M.P. and Chapman, M.R. (2012) The Diversity, Biogenesis and Function of Microbial Amyloids. Trends in Microbiology 20(2):66-73. Epub 2011 Dec 23
  2. Zhou Y., Blanco L., Smith D.R., Chapman M.R. (2011) Bacterial Amyloids. Chapter 21. In “Amyloid Proteins – Methods and Protocols”. Methods in Molecular Biology series. John M. Walker Ed. ISSN: 1064-3745. Humana Press.
  3. Higgins P.D, Johnson L.A, Sauder K, Moons D, Blanco L, Taube S, Wobus C.E. (2011) Transient or persistent norovirus infection does not alter the pathology of Salmonella typhimurium induced intestinal inflammation and fibrosis in mice. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 34(3):247-57.
  4. Higgins, P.D., Johnson L.A, Blanco, L.P., Saunder, K., Luther J, Zhang M, Kao J.Y. (2011) Prior Helicobacter pylori infection ameliorates Salmonella typhimurium-induced colitis: Mucosal crosstalk between stomach and distal intestine. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 17(6):1398-408.
  5. Bielinska, A.U., Gerber, M., Blanco, L.P., Makidon, P.E., Janczak, K.W., Beer, M., Swanson, B. and Baker Jr, J.R. (2010) Induction of Th17 cellular immunity with a novel nanoemulsion adjuvant. Crit. Rev. Immunol. 30(2):189-99.
  6. Makidon, P.E., Knowlton, J., Groom II, J. V., Blanco, L.P., LiPuma, J. J., Bielinska, A. U. and Baker Jr., J.R. (2010) Induction of immune response to the 17 kDA OmpA Burkholderia cenocepacia polypeptide and protection against pulmonary infection in mice after nasal vaccination with an OMP nanoemulsion- based vaccine. Med. Microbiol. Immunol. 199(2):81-92.
  7. Hong, S., Rattan, R., Majoros, I. J., Mullen, D. G., Peters, J. L., Shi, X., Bielinska, A. U., Blanco L., Orr, B. G., Baker Jr., J. R., Banaszak Holl, M. M. (2009) The role of ganglioside GM1 in cellular internalization mechanisms of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers. Bioconjug Chem 20(8): 1503–1513.
  8. Blanco, L.P. (2009) The Organisms Prearranged Recognition Theory. Academic Essay, iPaper at http://www.scribd.com/doc/13038133/BlancoLP2009, pp.:1-32.
  9. Makidon, P.E. Bielinska, A.U., Nigavekar, S.S., Janczak, K.W., Knowlton, J., Scott, A.J., Mank, N., Cao, Z., Rathinavelu, S., Beer, M.R., Wilkinson, J. E., Blanco, L.P., Landers, J.J., Baker, Jr. J.R. (2008) Pre-Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Nanoemulsion-Based Hepatitis B Mucosal Vaccine. PLoS One 3(8):e2954.
  10. Blanco, L.P. (2008) GANGLIOSIDES' ROLE IN CELLULAR INTERACTIONS WITH MICROBES AND IMMUNE CELLS ACTIVATION. In: Glycolipids: New Research. Editor Daiki Sasaki, Novapublishers, p:29-52. ISBN: 978-1-60456-216-3, NY.
  11. Blanco, L.P.* and DiRita, V.J. (2006) Antibodies enhance interaction of Vibrio cholerae with intestinal M-like cells. Infect Immun. 74(12): 6957-6964.
  12. Blanco, L.P. and DiRita, V.J. (2006) Bacterial-associated cholera toxin and GM1 binding are required for transcytosis of classical biotype Vibrio cholerae through an in vitro M cell model system. Cell. Microbiol. 8(6): 982-98.
  13. Miranda, D., Puente, J., Blanco, L.P., Jara, P., Wolf, M. E. and Mosnaim A. D. (2003) Lysis of Salmonella typhi Intracellularly Infected U937 Cells by Human Natural Killer Cells: Effect of Protein Kinase Inhibitors. Am. J. Ther. 10(1): 32-39.
  14. Miranda, D., Puente, J., Blanco, L., Jara, P., Wolf, M. E. and Mosnaim A. D. (2002) Human natural killer cell lysis of Salmonella typhi intracellularly-infected U937 cells. Res. Commun. Mol. Pathol. Pharmacol. 111(1-4): 3-12.
  15. Blanco, L.P. and Puente, J. (2002) Inmunidad mediada por celulas. (Immunity mediated by cells) In: Fundamentos de Inmunologia. (Immunology Fundaments) 2th Edition. Palomo, Ferreira, Rosemblant, Vergara and Sepulveda editors. Universidad de Talca. Chile. Textbook used to teach Immunology to undergraduated medical and science students in several Chilean Universities.
  16. Blanco, L.P., Puente, J., Carrasco, C., Miranda, D., Wolf, M. and Mosnaim, A. D. (2001) Effect of Salmonella-infected human monocytes on natural killer cell cytotoxicity. In vitro studies. Int. Immunopharmacol. 1: 1285-1293.
  17. Puente, J., Blanco, L.P., Montoya, M., Miranda, D., Contreras, I., Vinés, E., Wolf, M. and Mosnaim, A. D. (2000) Effect of Salmonella typhi wild type and O-antigen mutants on human natural killer cell activity. Int. Immunopharmacol. 22(5): 355-364.
  18. Miranda, D., Puente, J., Blanco, L., Wolf, ME. and Mosnaim AD. (1998) In vitro effect of bacterial lipopolisaccharide on the cytotoxity of human Natural Killer cells. Res. Commun. Mol. Pathol. Pharmacol. 100(1): 3-14.
  19. Blanco L.P., Toro C. S., Romero, J. M., Santiviago C. A. and Mora G. C. (1997) Salmonella typhi OmpC porin induces bactericidal activity on U937 monocytes. Microbiol. Immunol. 41(12): 999-1004.
  20. Blanco L.P. (1996) Virulence factors from Salmonella typhi involved in resistance against human macrophages. Thesis PhD in Microbiology degree, University of Chile.
  21. Contreras I., Obreque V., Blanco L.P. and Mora G. C. (1995) Anaerobically induced genes in Salmonella typhi are involved in entry and proliferation within human derived cell lines. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 26(2): 110-117.
  22. von Bernhardi R., de Ioannes A. E., Blanco L.P., Herrera E., Bustos-Obregón E. and Vigil P. (1990) Round-Headed Spermatozoa: A Model to Study the Role of the Acrosome in early events of Gamete Interaction. Andrología 22(1): 12-20.
  23. Blanco L.P. (1988) Isolation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against human spermatozoa. Thesis Biochemist degree, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.

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