Dennis Kyle

Dennis Kyle is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia. He also serves as GRA Eminent Scholar and Joint Faculty in the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences' Department of Cellular Biology. His research focuses on drug discovery for infectious diseases, particularly malaria and parasitic pathogens like Naegleria fowleri.

Research interests include antimalarial drug development, host-parasite interactions, and mechanisms of drug resistance. He leads studies on liver-stage antimalarials and epigenetic pathways in Plasmodium vivax hypnozoites. Recent work explores interferon-driven immune responses in malaria and biomarkers for amoebic infections.

His articles emphasize drug screening protocols, antiparasitic compound optimization, and understanding transmission dynamics in malaria vectors. Notable contributions include identifying novel drug candidates and developing luciferase-based detection methods for Plasmodium liver stages.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. Advising and grants are not detailed here, but his role as a Department Head suggests leadership in research teams and potential grant activities.

Laboratory work is conducted within the Department of Infectious Diseases and collaborations with Cellular Biology, focusing on parasitology and immunology.