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| Biomedical
Anthropology, Human Evolutionary
Biology,
Life History Theory, Pregnancy and Lactation, Infectious Disease and
Immune Function; East Africa (Malawi and Tanzania) |
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| Current Research - Past Research - Selected Publications |
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| Personal
Statement |
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| Current
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| Dr. Abrams’ next research project will examine the impact of patterns
of early breastfeeding and supplemental food introduction on infant
health and immune function in northern Tanzania.
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| Past
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| Dr. Abrams’ dissertation research, conducted in Blantyre, Malawi, addressed
the evolutionary and physiological causes of poor birth outcomes following
malaria infection during pregnancy.
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| Selected
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2005
(With J. Kwiek, V. Mwapasa, D.D. Kamwendo, E. Tadesse, V.M.
Lema, M.E. Molyneux, S.J. Rogerson, and S.R. Meshnick)
Malaria during pregnancy and fetal hematological status in
Blantyre, Malawi. Malaria Journal 4:39.
2004 (With D.M.T. Fessler) Infant mouthing
behavior: The immunocalibration hypothesis. Medical Hypotheses
63(6):925-932.
2004 (With D.A. Milner Jr., J.J. Kwiek, V. Mwapasa, D.D.
Kamwendo, D. Zeng, E. Tadesse, V.M. Lema, M.E. Molyneux, S.J. Rogerson,
and S.R. Meshnick) Risk factors and mechanisms of preterm
delivery in Malawi. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
52:174-183.
2003 (With H. Brown, S.W. Chensue, G.D.H. Turner, E. Tadesse,
V.M. Lema, M.E. Molyneux, R. Rochford, S.R. Meshnick, and S.J.
Rogerson) Host response to malaria during pregnancy: key role
of chemokines in placental monocyte infiltration. Journal of Immunology
170(5):2759-2764.
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