Eduardo Cobo
Positions
Associate Professor
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Full Member
The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Full Member
Inflammation Research Network
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Background
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy Comparative Pathology, University of California - Davis, 2009
Doctor Veterinary Medicine (Ph.D. equivalent) Veterinary Medicine, National University of La Plata, 2004
D.V.M. Veterinary Medicine, National University of La Plata, 1996
M.S. Animal Production , National University of Mar del Plata, 2001
M.S. Comparative Pathology, University of California, Davis, 2006
Postdoctoral Fellow Immunoparasitology and use of animal models for intestinal Entamoeba and genital trichomonas, University of California, San Diego, 2011
Postdoctoral Fellow (AHFMR) Innate immunity in the intestinal tract of humans and animals, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2014
Residency Animal Health, National Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA), 1999
Research
Areas of Research
My goals are directed toward understanding the antimicrobial and immunomodulatory capacity of endogenous cathelicidin and defensin peptides secreted in response to infectious diseases, including their effectiveness controlling pathogens and regulatory mechanisms in the mucosal innate immunity.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| MDSC 52808 LAB 11 B11 | Ind Studies in Medical Science | 2020 |
| VETM 343 LEC 01 01 | Immunology | 2021 |
Awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Supervision, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary. 2018
- Research Mentor Award, Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc; O’Brien Centre) University of Calgary. 2018
- Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, University of Calgary. 2017
- URGC Conference Travel Grant, Funded by the Office of Vice President (Research) by the Research Grant Committee (URGC) Science, Medicine & Engineering, University of Calgary. 2015
- Shaffer Award, Alberta Society of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Research Group University of Calgary. 2014
- Laboratory Management Program, University of California, Davis. 2008
- Outstanding academic record and promise of productive, University of California, Davis. 2008
Publications
- Host defense peptides as innate immunomodulators in the pathogenesis of colitis. Eduardo R Cobo. Chapter 7. (2018)
- Entamoeba histolytica and other pathogenic intestinal amoebae. Fabrizio Bruschi; Khrisendath Chadee; Eduardo R Cobo. Bentham Science Publisher. 103-123. (2017)
More Information
Samantha Cortez (Co-supervised by Dr. Derek McKay)
MSc student
samantha.cortez@ucalgary.ca
Paula Forneris
MSc student
paula.forneris1@ucalgary.ca
Niloofar Mirzadzare
PhD student
niloofar.mirzadzare@ucalgary.ca
Xuan Uyen Le
MSc student
xuanuyen.le@ucalgary.ca
Senya Wickramasinghe
MSc student
senya.wickramasinghe@ucalgary.ca
Anika Dies
MDSC 528 Project student
dies.anika@ucalgary.ca
Rita Hannawayya
Lab Manager
rita.hannawayya1@ucalgary.ca
Rodrigo Puentes
Visiting Professor
rodrigo.puentes@ucalgary.ca
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