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Eric Calvo, Ph.D., is the Chief of the Molecular Entomology Unit. The overall objective of my research is to understand the mechanisms of the vector-host and vector-pathogen interactions at the biochemical and molecular level.
Jul 17, 2024 · The primary aim of his research is to enrich the functional annotation of disease vectors’ salivary proteins and provide a better understanding of their biologic function and potential involvement in pathogen transmission. His goal is to develop new control strategies to reduce or eliminate vector-borne diseases.
Calvo became a staff scientist first at the FDA and then at NIAID, where he is now an Earl Stadtman tenure-track investigator and NIH Distinguished Scholar. Learn more about Eric Calvo, Ph.D. Paola Carolina Valenzuela-Léon, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers) Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow.
Aegyptin, a novel mosquito salivary gland protein, specifically binds to collagen and prevents its interaction with platelet glycoprotein VI, integrin α2β1, and von Willebrand …. E Calvo, F...
Eric CALVO, Principal Investigator | Cited by 3,898 | of National Institutes of Health, MD (NIH) | Read 233 publications | Contact Eric CALVO
Eric Calvo, Ph.D. “A good mentor provides lifelong lessons” National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Eric Calvo was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. He received his B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Havana, Cuba and his Ph.D. from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
On February 25, 2021, Eric Calvo, Ph.D. presented (virtually) at the NIAID Postbac Research Seminar Series – an opportunity for NIAID postbacs to engage with principal investigators (PIs). Dr. Dr. Calvo is an Earl Stadtman Investigator, NIH Distinguished Scholar, and chief of the Molecular Entomology Unit in the Laboratory of Malaria and ...
