Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Dr. Craig J. Bierle, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Minnesota. His NIH-funded laboratory draws on expertise in molecular virology, reproductive immunology, and placental biology to study the pathogenesis of viral causes of intrauterine infection such as cytomegalovirus. By combining cutting-edge models of trophoblast development, in vivo experimentation, and next-generation sequencing technologies, his group aims to understand how maternal infection during pregnancy affects the placenta and developing offspring, using this information to develop immunomodulatory therapies and preventative vaccines. He completed his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Washington. Dr. Bierle’s other activities include service on multiple NIH study sections, and he is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology and the Perinatal Research Society executive councils.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.
170 - A Vaccine to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: How Close Are We?
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