Rick L. Tarleton PhD

Rick L. Tarleton is a UGA Athletic Association Distinguished Professor at the University of Georgia. He focuses on Trypanosoma cruzi, Immunology, Chagas disease, CD8, and Virology. The concepts of his Trypanosoma cruzi study are interwoven with issues in Genetics, Gene, Immune system, Epitope, and Parasitemia. His research investigates the connection between Immunology and topics such as Disease that intersect with problems in Heart disease and Epidemiology. He combines subjects such as Parasitic disease and Public health with his study of Chagas disease. His CD8 study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Cytotoxic T cells and T cells. His Virology research incorporates elements of CTL* and Parasite hosting.