J Santiago Mejia
Oxford Immunotec, USA
Biography
J Santiago Mejia is a Research Scientist interested in the development of solutions to medical problems, in particular those caused by arthropod-borne pathogens. He is passionate about scientific discovery and new perspectives into complex problems. His work characterizing the immune and inflammatory response after the bite of hematophagous arthropods lead him realize that while exposure to the bite of infected arthropods represent a health risk, exposure to the bite of healthy arthropods might be essential to human health. The complete removal from human dwellings of hematophagous arthropods might represent an eco-pathological process associated with an increased risk of chronic non-communicable diseases. Under this perspective it will be necessary to explore strategies to ensure that residents of intervened areas get access to saliva from laboratory-reared pathogen-free arthropods.
Abstract
Abstract : BluePort tissue platform: A tool to induce and study pan-arthropod immunity