Octavio Ramilo, MD

Octavio Ramilo, MD is the Henry G. Cramblett Chair in Infectious Diseases and Professor of Pediatrics at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He obtained his medical degree from the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain. Professor Ramilo completed his pediatric residency at the Hospital “12 de Octubre” in Madrid and a subsequent Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He has been involved in translational and clinical research related to the role of the host immune response in pathogenesis of infectious diseases for over 20 years. His current research is focused on pathogenesis and treatment of respiratory infections, especially RSV, and the application of genomics technologies for improving diagnosis and understanding of host responses to infectious agents.

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Gender:

• Male

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish

Research Center:

• Center for Vaccines and Immunity

Areas of Interest:

• Dr. Ramilo is studying the immunopathogenesis of viral infections, specifically respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). He is working to understand the infectious properties of the virus itself and to understand how the body’s immune response contributes to the lung damage and persistence of clinical symptoms related to RSV.

Medical School

• Universidad Complutense De Madrid
  Date Completed: 01/20/1982

Internship

• Universidad Complutense De Madrid
  Date Completed: 12/31/1986

Fellowship

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Residency

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  Date Completed: 08/31/1992

Residency

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  Date Completed: 08/31/1993

Department:

• Pediatrics

Section:

• Infectious Diseases

Speciality:

• Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Certified
  
• Pediatrics
  

Date of Appointment at Children's Hospital:

• 12/31/2009

2009–present

• Principal Investigator, Center for Vaccines and Immunity,
  The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.

2009–present

• Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH.

2004–2009

• Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Cancer Immunobiology Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

2003–2009

• Clinical Director, Ryan White Title IV Programs (DFAN & Youth Angle) University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

1999–2004

• Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Microbiology
  and Cancer Immunobiology Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

1993–2009

• Member, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Programs, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

1993–1999

• Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Microbiology; Member, Cancer Immunobiology Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

1990–1993

• Assistant Instructor, Pediatrics and Microbiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

• Kimberlin DW, Shalabi M, Abzug MJ, Lang D, Jacobs RF, Storch G, Bradley JS,Wade K, Ramilo O, Romero JR, Shelton M, Leach C, Guzman-Cottrill J, Robinson J,Abughali N, Englund J, Griffin J, Jester P, Cloud GA, Whitley RJ. 2010. Safety of Oseltamivir Compared With theAdamantanes in Children Less Than 12 Months of Age.  Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J.. Vol. 29, no. 3 (November 25): 195-198.
• Berry MPR, Graham CM, McNab FM, Xu Z, Bloch S, Oni T, Wilkinson K, Banchereau R, Skinner J, Wilkinson R, Quinn C, Blankenship D, Dhawan R, Cush J, Mejias A, Ramilo O, Kon O, Pascual V, Banchereau J, Chaussabel D, and O'Garra A. Transcriptional Profiling Reveals an Interferon-Inducible Neutrophil-Driven Signature in Human Tuberculosis.  Nature. (In press)
• Jordan-Villegas A, Chang ML, Ramilo O, Mejias A. 2010. Concomitant respiratory viral infections in Children with Kawasaki Disease.  Ped Infect Dis J. Vol. 29, no. 9: 1-3.
• Mejias A and Ramilo O. 2010. RSV and Asthma, what is the evidence?.  Ed. Luzan. Vol. 1: 1-10.
• Rodriguez R, Mejias A, and Ramilo O. Acute Bronchiolitis Infections in the Community.  n/a. (In press)
• Techasaensiri B, Techasaensiri T, Mejias A, McCracken GH, Ramilo O. 2010. Viral Co-infections in Children with Invasive Pneumococcal Disease.  Ped Infect Dis J. Vol. 29, no. 6: 1-6.
• Somers CC, Ahmad N, Mejias A, Buckingham SC, Carubelli C, Katz K, Leos N,Gomez AM, Devincenzo JP, Ramilo O, Jafri HS. 2009. Effect of dexamethasone onrespiratory syncytial virus-induced lung inflammation in children: results of arandomized, placebo controlled clinical trial.  Pediatr Allergy Immunol. Vol. 20, no. 5 (April 24): 477-485.
• Mejias A, Ramilo O. 2009. RSV persistence and recurrent wheezing.  Pediatr Infect Dis J. Vol. 28, no. 6 (March 25): 450-451.
• Ardura MI, Banchereau R, Mejias A, Di Pucchio T, Glaser C, Allantaz F, Pascual V,Banchereau J, Chaussabel D, Ramilo O. 2009. Enhaced monocyte response anddecreased central memoryt T cells in Children with invasive Staphylococcus aureusinfections.  PLoS One. Vol. 4, no. 5: e5446.
• Ramilo O. 2009. Evolution of prophylaxis: MoAb, siRNA, vaccine, and small molecules.  Paediatr Respir Rev. Vol. 1: 23-25.
• Ramilo O, Mejías A. 2009. Shifting the paradigm; host gene signatures for mdiagnois ofinfectious diseases.  Cell Host Microbe. Vol. 6, no. 3: 199-200.