Lee Wetzler
Professor of Medicine and Microbiology · Boston University Medical Center
Credentials: · ·
History
- 1985–1987
Infectious Disease
- 1982–1985
Internal Medicine
Research
The Role of TLR2 in Infection and Immunity
Frontiers in Immunology · 2012 · Last of 3 authors · 694 citations
Cutting edge: Immune stimulation by neisserial porins is toll-like receptor 2 and MyD88 dependent
The Journal of Immunology · 2002 · Last of 6 authors · 219 citations
Neisseria meningitidis porin PorB interacts with mitochondria and protects cells from apoptosis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2000 · Last of 3 authors · 134 citations
7 papers
3 papers · 1 as a fellow
3 papers
3 papers
2 papers
2 papers
1 paper · 1 as a resident
1 paper · 1 as a fellow
Grants
- 2013–2022
Gonococcal Vaccine Evaluation in a Humanized Mouse Model
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $5.2M · Boston Medical Center
- 1997–2021
Neisserial Porins and Antigen Presenting Cells
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $9.8M · Boston Medical Center
- 2011–2017
Boston University Inflammatory Disorders Training Grant
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · T32
Contact PI · $315K · Boston University Medical Campus
- 2010–2017
Role of Innate Immune System in Pathogen Induced Chronic Inflammation
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · P01
Project lead · $1.6M · Boston University Medical Campus