Alain D'Souza

Graduate Student
Department of Genetics
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Centre
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Room 3205 T-7, MEB
New Orleans, LA 70112
Lab: (504) 568-3167
Fax: (504) 568-4295
E-Mail: adsouz@lsuhsc.edu

Alain enrolled as a graduate student in August 2005 and is currently doing a rotation in Gene Therapy and Pulmonary Medicine in the lab of Dr. Judd Shellito. The major goal of the lab research is to investigate host defense mechanisms against pulmonary infection, with particular interest in how immunosuppressive conditions such as AIDS and alcohol consumption may increase host susceptibility to infections of the lungs. 

Alain was born and raised in Bombay, India (now called Mumbai). In 1998, he received a Bachelor's degree in Zoology and Biochemistry from St. Xavier's College in India. Two years later, he received a Master's Degree in Biotechnology from the University of Mumbai. In 2003, he received a second Master's Degree in Medical Genetics from University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Publication:

Sonde V, D'Souza A, Tarapore R, Pereira L, Khare MP. Sinkar P, Krishnan S, Rao CV. Simultaneous administration of diethylphthalate and ethyl alcohol and its toxicity in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Toxicology 2000 May 19; 147(1) 23-31.