Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Richard J Jurevic

Richard J Jurevic
Department of Biological Sciences
Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine, USA

Biography

Dr. Richard Jurevic is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences. He received his undergraduate and Dental degrees from the Ohio State University. At the University of Washington, he completed specialty training in Oral Medicine and Radiology and a fellowship in Special Care Dentistry, and a PhD in Oral Biology.Dr. Jurevic is currently funded through the NIH/NIDCRinvestigating oral mucosal immunity and oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS, and the effect of genetic variation of innate immune genes has on the  oral cavity in HIV infected populations. He is also investigating the complex bacterial and fungal relationships (MycoandMicrobiome) and metabolomics profiles of patients with oral mucositis as sequelae of cytotoxic chemotherapy treatments.

Research Interest

Oral mucosa, Epithelal barrier function, Defensins, Antimicrobial peptides, Saliva, Mycology, Genetics/Genomics, Oral Medicine