Tina M. Calderon

Tina M. Calderon, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her research focuses on neuroimmunological mechanisms underlying HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (NeuroAIDS), neurodegeneration, and multiple sclerosis. She investigates the roles of chemokines (e.g., CCL2, CXCL12) and viral proteins (e.g., HIV-Tat) in mediating neuronal damage, glial activation, and blood-brain barrier permeability.

Her work integrates molecular biology, cell biology, and in vitro models to study HIV-induced neuroinflammation and receptor complex dysregulation. Key contributions include uncovering protective and detrimental roles of chemokines in neuronal survival and leukocyte trafficking in NeuroAIDS contexts.

Publications span 2003–2007, reflecting sustained focus on HIV pathogenesis and neuroimmune interactions. No scientific awards are explicitly noted in the provided text. She is affiliated with the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in Bronx, NY.