Sabra Klein
Sabra Lynn Klein | |
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Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University University of Georgia Randolph–Macon College |
Spouse | Drew Maloney |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
Thesis | Behavioral, physiological and evolutionary factors mediating sex and species differences in immune function among rodents (1998) |
Sabra Klein is an American microbiologist who is a Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research considers how sex and gender impact the immune system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Klein investigated why men and women have different COVID-19 outcomes.[1]
Early life and education
Klein earned her bachelor's degree in psychology at Randolph–Macon College and graduated in 1992.[2] She moved to the University of Georgia for her graduate studies, where she studied the impact of prenatal stress on the immune systems of rodents.[3] She completed her doctoral research in behavioural neuroscience at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she studied the sex and species differences in rodent immune function.[2][4] Klein was a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Gregory E. Glass.[5]
Research and career
Klein investigated the mechanisms that allow rodents to carry
Whilst she started her academic career in neuroscience, Klein became more interested in immune system function.[8] She is particularly interested in the differences between men and women's immune systems, and how they handle infectious diseases.[8][9] Klein identified that the X chromosome was encoded with several genes that control the immune response. She believes that estrogen alters the response of immune cells, encouraging it to start making proteins and start or stop an inflammatory response.[8] Whilst this stronger immune response can clear viruses faster in women, it can also cause immunopathology.[10]
It is known that hormones impact the progression of influenza, and in 2009 Klein was commissioned by the
During the
Selected publications
- Klein, Sabra L.; Flanagan, Katie L. (October 2016). "Sex differences in immune responses". Nature Reviews Immunology. 16 (10): 626–638. PMID 27546235.
- Klein, S.L. (2000). "The effects of hormones on sex differences in infection: from genes to behavior". Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 24 (6): 627–638. S2CID 31063828.
- Klein, S. L. (June 2004). "Hormonal and immunological mechanisms mediating sex differences in parasite infection". Parasite Immunology. 26 (6–7): 247–264. S2CID 22258350.
Personal life
Klein is married to Drew Maloney.[2] In 2010 the couple created the Klein-Maloney Fellowship for Women in the Sciences.[2]
References
- PMID 32528136.
- ^ a b c d "Randolph-Macon College Welcomes New Board of Trustees Members". Randolph-Macon College. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- OCLC 31199229.
- OCLC 42972419.
- ^ "Dr. Greg Glass". geog.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ a b c d Parsons, Tim (3 October 2007). "Scientists Learn Why Rats Are Carriers of Hantavirus". Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- PMID 17878294.
- ^ a b c "Infectious Disease Scientist Sabra Klein Studies How Viruses Impact Men and Women". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- S2CID 9859248.
- ^ "Sabra L. Klein, PhD". cmm.jhmi.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Sabra Klein - Gender Summit". gender-summit.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ a b Pearce, Katie (2018-11-06). "Researchers to study differences in how men, women respond to flu shots". The Hub. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ PMID 30455317.
- PMID 31391269.
- ^ "COVID-19 mortality twice as high for men in Italy as women". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "COVID-19 Proving Deadlier for Men". Global Health NOW. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ a b Mooney, Chris. "Men are getting sicker, dying more often of covid-19, Spain data shows". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Lord, Debbie. "Coronavirus fact check: Are more men than women dying from COVID-19?". WFXT. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "MMI Professor Sabra Klein Elected as AAAS Fellow". Johns Hopkins University. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.