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Larry Schlesinger

President/CEO Texas Biomedical Research Institute · University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine

Credentials: · ·

History

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Present
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Present

Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Rutgers University
Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Research

Macrophage phagocytosis of virulent but not attenuated strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is mediated by mannose receptors in addition to complement receptors
The Journal of Immunology · 1993 · Sole author · 444 citations
The human macrophage mannose receptor directs Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipoarabinomannan-mediated phagosome biogenesis
The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 2005 · Last of 8 authors · 401 citations
Phagocytosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is mediated by human monocyte complement receptors and complement component C3
The Journal of Immunology · 1990 · First of 4 authors · 398 citations

MW
Mark Wewers
9 papers
Jay Peters
8 papers
Shu-Hua Wang
7 papers · 1 as a fellow
Bradley Britigan
6 papers
CC
Corey Clay
6 papers
Elliott Crouser
6 papers
Frank McCormack
6 papers
Scott Ferguson
6 papers
Benjamin Kopp
5 papers
Bin Ni
5 papers · 5 as a resident
AB
Ashwin Balagopal
4 papers
JM
Jessica Morris
4 papers

Grants

The Southwest National Primate Research Center
NIH Office of the Director · P51
Contact PI · $90.2M · Texas Biomedical Research Institute
1999–2031
Macrophage Nuclear Receptors, Metabolism and Immune Effectors During Health and M. tuberculosis Infection
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $4.6M · Texas Biomedical Research Institute
2019–2030
Impact of HIV on the Human Alveolar Environment Drivingthe Early Events of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · R01
PI · $2M · Ohio State University
2024–2030
Interdisciplinary NexGen TB Research Advancement Center (IN-TRAC)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · P30
Contact PI · $5.8M · Texas Biomedical Research Institute
2022–2027