Iron-Infection Interactions: studies of the link between iron metabolism and infectious diseases of global significance

贫血、疟疾和艾滋病毒影响着全世界数百万人，但人们对这些疾病之间的相互作用知之甚少。作为一名受过公共卫生培训的血液学家，我感兴趣的是找到控制全球巨大贫血症负担的方法。我的研究将集中在铁状态如何影响疟疾和艾滋病毒的感染。它将为贫血控制指南提供证据，并有助于改善全球控制铁缺乏的政策，在这些感染共存的地方。

Anaemia, malaria and HIV affect millions of people worldwide, but interactions between these conditions are poorly understood. A haematologist with training in public health, my interest is in finding ways to control the enormous global burden of anaemia. My research will focus on how iron status influences infection with malaria and HIV. It will provide evidence for anaemia control guidelines and help improve global policies for controlling iron deficiency where these infections coexist.