Cara Wilson, MD
Infectious Disease
Locations
Practice Locations
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
720-848-0000
Provider Expertise
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease ( 2018 )
Conditions & Treatments
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Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
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Immune System
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine (1988)
Undergraduate Schools
BS, Duke University (NC) (1984)
Internships
Johns Hopkins University Program (1989)
Residency Program
Johns Hopkins University Program (1991)
Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital Program (1995)
Professional Memberships
AIDS Clinical Trials Group, Member
American Association of Immunology, Member
Association of American Medical Colleges, Member
HIV and Aging Working Group, Member
Society for Leukocyte Biology, Member
Society of Mucosal Immunology, Member
Research & Grants
Grants
Switch from homeostatic to inflammatory cytokines by NK/ILC in HIV-infected gut (2015)
Role of Type I IFNs in Mucosal HIV-1 Immunity and Pathogenesis (2017)
SIV Pathogenesis in African Green Monkeys and Pigtailed Macaques (2018)
Dysregulated gut-microbe CD4 T cell interactions with Aging (2019)
Gut Cytotoxic CD4 T cells in HIV-1 Pathogenesis (2019)
Research Interests for Patients
1. Cellular immune response to HIV-1 and correlates of immune protection in early and chronic HIV-1 infection. 2. Development of novel prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines for HIV-1 infection 3. Immune reconstitution of HIV-1 infection 4. Interactions between HIV-1 and dendritic cells 5. Dendritic cell, T cell, and epithelial cell interactions in HIV-infected gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) 6. HIV, aging, microbiome and mucosal immune function 7. Mechanisms of HIV-associated death in intestinal T cells 8. Role of Interferons in HIV pathogenesis
information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
720-848-0000
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Infectious Diseases, HIV
