Biosketch:
Dr. Alexis “Stocko” Stamatikos is a Professor at Clemson University. Dr. Stamatikos completed his doctoral degree at Texas Tech University, his dietetic internship at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and his postdoctoral training at the University of Washington. Since beginning his faculty position at Clemson University in 2019, Dr. Stamatikos has received funding from NIH, AHA, and USDA.

Research Summary:
A focus of our laboratory’s EPIC-themed research is to investigate the role of host cholesterol metabolism and TLR-mediated immune responses in kinetoplastid parasite infections.

Selected Publications:
Fernando L, Echesabal-Chen J, Miller M, Powell RR, Bruce T, Paul A, Poudyal N, Saliutama J, Parman K, KS Paul, Stamatikos A. Cholesterol Efflux Decreases TLR4-Target Gene Expression in Cultured Macrophages Exposed to T. brucei Ghosts. Microorganisms. 2024;12:1730. (PMID: 39203572; PMCID: PMC11357207)