Email

andrew.dinardo@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor

Infectious Disease; Global & Immigrant Health
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

Feigin Center (Office)

Feigin Center
1102 Bates Ave
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (215) 206-4388
andrew.dinardo@bcm.edu

Education

MD from Wayne State School of Medicine

Detroit

Internship at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Residency at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

Infectious Diseases

PhD from Radboud UMC

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine 2010

American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Diseases 2015 & 2024

Professional Interests

• Immunology of Co-Infection
• Tuberculosis
• Epigenetic Regulation of Immunity
• Infection induced premature aging

Websites

Videos

Selected Publications

• "Schistosomiasis Induces Persistent DNA Methylation and Tuberculosis-Specific Immune Changes.." J Immunol. 2018; Pubmed PMID: 29752313
• "DNA hyper-methylation during Tuberculosis dampens host immune responsiveness." Journal. of Clinical Investigation. 2020; Pubmed PMID: 32125282
• "Postinfectious Epigenetic Immune Modifications - A Double-Edged Sword." NEJM. 2021 Jan 21; Pubmed PMID: 33471978
• "Gene expression signatures identify biologically and clinically distinct tuberculosis endotypes." 2022; Pubmed PMID: 35169026

Projects

Impact of Helminth and HIV on Tuberculosis Epigenetic and Immunology Status

(10/2014 - 12/2028)

Mbabane, eSwatini

Host DNA Methylation Alterations in Tuberculosis

(01/2019 - 12/2024)

Mbeya, Tanzania

Restoration of BCG immunity after helminth induced epigenetic-mediated immune exhaustion

Thrasher Research Fund (03/2020 - 03/2023)

Eswatini

https://www.thrasherresearch.org/grant/14878?lang=eng

Effects of premature epigenetic aging on post-infectious mortality

(07/2023 - 06/2028)