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Jennillee Wallace, PhD

Jennillee Wallace, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbial Pathogens and Immunity, RUSH Medical College
Education

BA, Lake Forest College
MS, Rush University Graduate College
PhD, Rush University Graduate College

Research Areas

Myeloid cells in HIV induced inflammation and their subsequent contributions to HIV comorbidities such as HIV associated neurocognitive disorders. I also assess signaling pathways that regulate the phenotype and function of myeloid cells

Contact Info:

1735 W Harrison St.
Cohen Building, Suite 614
Chicago IL 60612
Phone: (312) 563-7653
jennillee_wallace@rush.edu
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Honors and Activities
  • American Association of University Women Research Publication Grant (July 2019)
  • Nu Rho Psi, Lake Forest College Chapter (April 2018)
  • Trufant Award for Excellence in Research (May 2017)
  • Rush University Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award (May 2017)
  • Early Career Investigator Travel Award, Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology - Best pre-doctoral speaker award (April 2017)
  • Arthur V. Prancan Award for Excellence in Biotechnology (June 2012)
Publications

Complete list of published work on PubMed

Complete list of published work on Scopus

 

Grants

Current:

  • NIH R21-MH130266-01: “Myeloid cell signaling pathways in neuroHIV” (4/1/2022 – 3/31/2024).  Role: PI

Past:                 

  • NIH R21-MH122241-01: “cART Effects on Glial Cells” (6/1/2020-5/31/2022).  Role: Co-I
Invited Presentations

“HIV antiretrovirals and mitochondrial dysfunction in macrophages”
George Mason University, Seminar Series, March 8, 2022

“Wnt signaling and anti-HIV responses”
Johns Hopkins University, Joint NIMH Center Seminar Series, April 19, 2021