Jon J Vermeire PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Disease)
Departments & Organizations
Pediatrics: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Research Interests
Molecular helminthology; Drug discovery; Hookworm; Host-parasite interactions more...
Education
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2006
Selected Publications
- Treger RS, Otchere J, Keil MF, Quagraine JE, Rai G, Mott BT, Humphries DL, Wilson M, Cappello M, & Vermeire JJ. 2013. In vitro screening of compounds against laboratory and field isolates of human hookworm reveals quantitative differences in anthelminthic susceptibility. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, manuscript accepted.
- Mott BT, Cheng KCC, Guha R, Kommer VP, Williams DL, Vermeire JJ, Cappello M, Maloney DJ, Rai G, Jadhav A, Simeonov, Inglese J, Posner GH & Thomas CJ. 2012. A furoxan–amodiaquine hybrid as a potential therapeutic for three parasitic diseases. MedChemComm. Dec;3(12):1505-1511.
- Treger RS, Cook AG, Rai G, Maloney DJ, Simeonov A, Jadhav A, Thomas CJ, Williams DL, Cappello M & Vermeire JJ. 2012. Oxadiazole 2-oxides are toxic to the human hookworm, Ancylostoma ceylanicum, however glutathione reductase is not the primary target. International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, Dec 1;2:171-177
