Maria Blasi

Maria Blasi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, and a member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Blasi completed her undergraduate and Ph.D. studies in Italy at the Sapienza University in Rome. She moved to Duke in 2012 for a postdoctoral position in Mary Klotman’s laboratory at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI). She joined the faculty at Duke in 2017. 

The Blasi laboratory has two main areas of research: 1) understanding the mechanisms and implications of viral infections in the kidney, including HIV and SARS-CoV-2 and 2) development of vaccines and therapeutics against a variety of infectious diseases. 

Dr. Blasi is also the co-director of the DHVI training mentoring program (DTMP). The DTMP is committed to providing an outstanding training environment and research experiences that will enhance trainees career and provide avenues to incorporate education, expertise, initiative and dedication to the success of the studies. The DTMP strives to support personal and professional growth of trainees in an environment of established trust, respect, realistic expectations, and effective communications.