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Raphael H. Valdivia

Nanaline H. Duke Distinguished Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Integrative Immunobiology
4112 MSRB III, Box 3580, Durham, NC 27710
4112 MSRB III Box 3580, 3 Genome Court, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants


Interferon-inducible cell-intrinsic host defense against Chlamydia trachomatis

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2028

Duke Training Grant in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1988 - 2027

Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health - BIRCWH

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2027

Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2026

Summer Scholars in Genome Sciences & Medicine

Inst. Training Prgm or CMESignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2026

Interferon-inducible cell-intrinsic host defense against Chlamydia trachomatis

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2028

Duke Training Grant in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1988 - 2027

Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health - BIRCWH

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2027

Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2026

Summer Scholars in Genome Sciences & Medicine

Inst. Training Prgm or CMESignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2026

Mechanisms of microbial modulation of cancer immunotherapy

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation · 2022 - 2026

Investigating the Mucin Utilization Capabilities of Akkermansia muciniphila

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026

Akkermansia muciniphila as a mucosal vaccine platform for emerging pathogens

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute · 2022 - 2025

The Role of Host Genetics in Modulating the Beneficial Effects of the Gut Commensal Akkermansia muciniphila

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2023 - 2025

Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2025

A spatial transcriptional analsysis of Chlamydia-mediated upper genital tract pathology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2025

Genetic and Genomics Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

Basic Immunology Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

Viral Oncology Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1980 - 2025

Genetic analysis of mucin utilization by Akkermansia muciniphila and its impact on host physiology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2024

The role of Akkermansia muciniphila in the progression of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bloom Science · 2023 - 2024

Functional characterization of early Chlamydia effectors

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2023

Characterizing and Exploiting Ruminococcus gnavus mediated induction of antimicrobial peptides

FellowshipCo-Sponsor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2023

Defining human interferon-stimulated genes with novel functions in host defense to Chlamydia infections

FellowshipCo-Sponsor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023

Subversion of the host cell cytoskeleton and innate immunity during Chlamydia infection

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2022

Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Weill Cornell Medicine · 2021 - 2022

Mechanisms of methylthioadenosine signaling during Salmonella infection

FellowshipCo-Sponsor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2022

The impact of genetic diversity among Akkermansia strains on the effectivenes of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer immunotherapies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2022

Structure-Function Analysis of Chlamydia Secretion Chaperones

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2022

Posttranslational modifications of host proteins by Chlamydia effectors

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2021

Genetic analysis of a beneficial gut bacterium

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2018 - 2020

Genetics Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1979 - 2020

Organization and Function of Cellular Structure

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1975 - 2020

Biochemistry and Structure of Lipid A Enzymes

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2020

Enzymology of Chlamydial Pathogenesis

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2020

Human Genetic Variance and Cellular Responses to Sexually Transmitted Infections

ResearchPD/PI · Awarded by University of Maryland · 2009 - 2019

The use of NExtGEn Genetics to determine gene function in genetically intractable but medically important microbes

FellowshipMentor · Awarded by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · 2018 - 2019

Interferon-driven ubiquitin response targets Chlamydia inclusions in human cells

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2019

BWF Ad Hoc grant Request ID# 1018498

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2017 - 2018

Genetic Analysis in an intractable gut microbe

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2018

Characterization of a novel Salmonella regulator of IL-10 production and its role in pathogenesis

FellowshipCo-Sponsor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2018

Forward and Reverse Genetics in Chlamydia

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2017

Investigating the Type II Secretion System of Chlamydia trachomatis

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2017

Institutional Training Grant in Pediatric Infectious Disease

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2016

The role of cyclic-di-AMP in the regulation of Chlamydia cellular functions

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2016

Small Molecule Inhibitors of Polysaccharide Capsule Biogenesis as Novel Therapeutics for Urinary Tract Infections

FellowshipMentor · Awarded by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · 2012 - 2015

Instrumentation for Quantitative Phosphoproteomics and Acetylomics

EquipmentMajor User · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2015

Chlamydia Effector Proteins

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2014

IsoCyte Laser Scanning Plate Cytometer for High-throughput, High-content Assays

EquipmentMajor User · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2012

Genetic Analysis in Chlamydia

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2012

Chlamydia co-option of Eukaryotic Lipid Droplets

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2011

Live cell widefield fluorescence microscope with activation and bleaching lasers

EquipmentMajor User · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2011

Identification of Coxiella burnetti Effector Proteins

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2009

Integrated instrument systems for maintenance and delivery of RNAi libraries

EquipmentCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2009

Alternative Endpoints for Plague Challenge Models

ResearchConsultant · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2008

Functional Genomic Analysis of the Chlamydia Inclusion

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2006

External Relationships


  • American Association of Medical Colleges
  • Bloom Science, Inc.

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