Dr. Sacks research focuses on the immunology and cell biology of leishmanial infections and the biology of Leishmania parasites within their mammalian hosts and sand-fly vectors. The research may have relevance to diseases, such as tuberculosis, caused by other intracellular pathogens or to other vector-borne diseases, such as malaria. (Source: David Sacks NIH Webpage)
Also read summary of Dr Sacks talks given at Immuno-Ethiopia.
Interview by Rebecca Chukwuanukwu