Gabriel Ortz, M.D., Ph.D.
gabriel.ortiz@ucsf.edu

Mailing Address:
University of California, San Francisco
Division of Infectious Diseases
521 Parnassus Avenue, Room C-443
San Francisco, CA 94143-0654

Office Location:
Clinical Sciences Building - C443

Research Interests:
Immunology-based research of clinically-relevant infectious diseases, novel diagnostic test, and/or immunotherapeutics and vaccines.

Select Publications:

S. Rakoff-Nahoum, P.J. Kuebler, J.J. Heymann, M.E. Sheehy, G.M. Ortiz, G.S. Ogg, J. Lenz, A.D. Steinfield, and D.F. Nixon. 2006. "Detection of T lymphocytes specific for Human endogenous Retrovirus Type K (HERV-K) in patients with seminoma." (In press).

M. Plana, F. Garcia, A. Oxenius, G.M. Ortiz, A. Lopez, A. Cruceta, G. Mestre, E. Fumero, C. Fagardi, M.A. Sambeat, F. Segura, J.M. Miro, M. Arnedo, L. Lopalc, T. Pumarola, B. Hirschel, R.E. Phillips, D.F. Nixon, T. Gallart, and J.M. Gatell. July 2004. "Relevance of HIV-1-specific CD4+ Helper T-Cell Responses during Structured Treatment Interruption in Patients with CD4+ T-Cell nadir above 400/mm3." J.A.I.D.S. 36(3): 791-799.

T.H. Alexander, G.M. Ortiz, M.F. Wellons, A. Allen, E.J. Grace II, B. Schweighardt, J. Brancato, J.K. Sandberg, S.N. Furlan, G.D. Miralles, D.F. Nixon, and J.A. Barlett. 2003. "Changes in CD4+ T-cell differentiation phenotype during structured treatment interruption in patients with chronic HIV-1 infection." J.A.I.D.S. 3495):475-481.

A.C. Karlsson, S.G. Deeks, J.D. Barbour, B.D. Heiken, S.R. Younger, R. Hoh, M. Lane, M. Sallberg, G.M. Ortiz, J.F. Demerest, T. Liegler, R.M. Grant, J.N. Martin, and D.F. Nixon. 2003. "Dual selection pressure from antiretroviral drug and cell mediatd immune response on the HIV-1 protease gene." J. Virol. 77(12):6743-6752.

G.M. Ortiz, D.F. Nixon, A. Trkola, J. Binley, X. Jin, S. Bonhoeffer, P.J. Kuebler, S.M. Donahoe, M.A. Demoitie, W.M. Kakimoto, T. Ketas, B. Class, J.J. heymann, L. Zhang, Y. Cao, A. Hurley, J.P. Moore, D.D. Ho, and M.M. Markowitz. 1999. "HIV-1-specific immune responses in subjects who temporarily contain virus replication after discontinuation of highly active antiretroviral therapy." J.Clin. Inves. 104: R13-R18.

Education and Training:

B.S./M.S.: Yale University Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Mentor was Dr. Lynne Regan. "The de novo construction of Zn(II)-binding sites in small protiens." June 1996

Ph.D.: Rockefeller University Department of Immunology. Mentor was Dr. Douglas F. Nixon. "HIV-1-specific cellular immune responses and the concept of an immunological set-point." May 2002.

M.D.: Weil Medical College of Cornell university. June 2004.

Internal Medicine Residency: University of California at San Francisco. June 2006.

Fellowship: UCSF Medical Center. July 2006- present

Relevant Links:

http://www.med.cornell.edu/mdphd
http://www.med.cornell.edu/
http://www.rockefeller.edu/
http://medicine.ucsf.edu/