Chioma Okeoma's Biography

Chioma Okeoma, Professor & Vice Chair of Research, New York Medical College

I am a Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology at New York Medical College (NYMC), Valhalla, NY. The focus of my lab is to elucidate the mechanism(s) by which extracellular particles (EPs) either as part of extracellular vesicles (EVs) or extracellular condensates (ECs) also known as membraneless condensates (MCs) regulate host response to HIV/SIV infection and drugs of abuse. Over the years, we have studied how EVs|ECs regulate HIV/SIV infection. EVs|ECs are acellular structures that carry markers of their producer cells. As a result, EVs|ECs serve as indicators of disease and health.