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Antony Rodriguez, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Immunology, Allergy & Rheumatology and the Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CTRID). He holds roles as a Graduate Faculty Member in Immunology & Microbiology and Development, Disease Models & Therapeutics. His laboratory focuses on microRNA-mediated mechanisms in lung physiology and repair, particularly in COPD and interstitial lung disease (ILD).
Education includes a PhD in Genetics, Development, and Programmed Cell Death from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute focusing on microRNAs, immunology, and stem cells.
Research interests center on microRNA regulation of lung repair, stem cell dysfunction, and inflammation-driven injury. Key projects include let-7 miRNA's role in Tc17 differentiation and fibrogenic pathways. Techniques used include chimeric AGO2-eCLIP, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), and CUT&RUN.
Active NIH-funded projects (NHLBI) investigate let-7's role in lung disease pathogenesis and AT2 cell homeostasis. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text.
His work bridges basic science and translational medicine, aiming to develop novel therapies for severe lung diseases such as COPD and ILD.
