Abdalla Rifai, Ph.D.

Director, Clinical Immunology
Associate Professor
Abdalla_Rifai@Brown.edu
T: 401 444-8772
F: 401 444-8741

Rhode Island Hospital
Department of Pathology
Aldrich 618
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903

Medical Education/Graduate Education:

Ph.D. Immunology and Medical Microbiology - University of Florida College of Medicine

Fellowship:

Staff fellow: Chemical Immunology Section, NIH
Clinical Immunology fellow - University of Washington

Research Interests:

Functional genomics and transcriptome analysis of IgA nephropathy; Identification of informative genes that constitute a network of inflammation and fibrosis; Characterizing the role of hypoxia in progressive renal fibrosis

Current Approved Research Grants:

Role of Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Chronic Renal Disease - Co-investigator. Cordyceps Sinensis Evaluation in IgA Nephropath Model - PI

Most Recent Significant Publications:

Endoh, M, Wu, Q, Rifai, A, Suzuki, D, Yagame, M, Sakai, H (2005) Platelet derived growth factor-D may be a possible therapeutic target for advanced IgA nephropath. Nephrology (Carlton). Dec 10 Suppl 6:A439.

Cheng, CW, Rifai, A, Ka, SM, Shui, HA, Lin, YF, Lee, WH, Chen, A (2005) Calcium-binding proteins annexin A2 and S100A6 are sensors of tubular injury and recovery in acute and renal failure. Kidney Int. Dec 68(6):2694-2703

Ka, SM, Rifai, A, Chen, JH, Cheng, CW, Shui, HA, Lee, HS, Lin, YF, Hsu, LF, Chen A (2005) Glomerular crescent-related biomarkers in a murine model of chronic graft versus-host disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant Oct 25 (Epub ahead of print)