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Costica Aloman, MD is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition at Rush Medical College, Rush University. He serves as Medical Director of Liver Transplant at Rush University Medical Center. His research focuses on immune mechanisms in liver diseases, including alcoholic liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatic fibrosis, and circadian rhythm's role in inflammation. Aloman holds an MD from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Romania.
His research explores dendritic cell biology in alcoholic liver injury, hepatic fibrosis regression via Flt3L expansion, and the impact of circadian disruption on alcohol-related liver and brain inflammation. Collaborations include studies on plasmacytoid dendritic cells in HCC and HCV outcomes, funded by the Rush Translation Science Consortium. Key projects address environmental toxin risks in liver fibrosis and clinical trials for alcohol-associated hepatitis therapies like Larsucosterol.
