Background
Bautista, Abraham Parana was born on March 15, 1952 in Davao, Philippines. Son of Eufronio Bernardo and Loreto (Parana) Bautista.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Abraham Parana Bautista
Edit Profile
Abraham Parana Bautista, Philippine Immunologist. Achievements include first demonstration that endogenous or exogenousinterleukin-1 regulates insulin biosynthesis in vivo and that hepatic immune response is suppressed in chronic alcoholics with hepatitis;first to demonstrate that chemokines (e.g. macrophage inflammatory protein-2) are involved in liver injury during alcohol intoxication.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Far Eastern U., Manila, Philippines, 1972; Diploma in Microbiology, U. Tokyo, 1978; Master of Science, Aberdeen (Scotland) U., 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology, Aberdeen (Scotland) U., 1984.
Career
Senior researcher lecturer, U. Santo Tomas, Manila, 1976-1981;
research scholar, U. Aberdeen, 1979-1984;
research associate, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1984-1989;
assistant professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1989-1993;
associate professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, since 1993. Consultant Jefferson Trust/NationsBank, since 1993. Reviewer, member National Institutes of Health-National Institute Environmental Health Sciences Study Section for special program project, since 1997;member study section Alcohol and Toxicology #2, National Institutes of Health, since 1997, adhoc member #1, since 1997.
Member study section molecular and cellular biology American Heart Association, since 1998. Member study section VA, reviewer, consultant, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Cytokine Society, American Association Immunology, New York Academy Sciences, Institute of Biology, Society for Leukocyte Biology, Research Society of Alcoholism, Shock Society, Sigma Xi.
