Glen N. Gaulton

Glen N. Gaulton Glen N. Gaulton
University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA

Biography

Dr. Glen N. Gaulton is Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. His speciality lies in Immunobiology and Experimental Pathology. His area interest is in Lymphocyte development and retroviral pathology

Research Interest

The interests of the Gaulton laboratory focus on an increased understanding of the molecular processes that regulate the infection and pathology of retroviruses, such as HIV, the impact of these infections on the immune system, and the detection of these infections using novel imaging and diagnostic approaches. More specifically, the laboratory has investigated the effects of human and, as experimental models, murine retroviruses during active infection of adult, pediatric and neonatal subjects. Recent results have identified the primary mechanisms whereby retroviruses induce cell destruction through cell-cell fusion, also know as syncytia formation. The laboratory has pioneered the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to detect HIV infection within cells and is now applying these techniques to in vivo, whole body imaging of active infections. Lastly, using state-of-the-art engineering technology, the laboratory is developing highly sensitive yet mobile, hand-held devices to detect HIV infection in blood. These devices are critical for diagnosing new infections, and to monitor HIV levels in patients undergoing active therapy and/or participating in vaccine trials