Ekaterina M. Petrunina is affiliated with the Ural Research Institute for Phthisiopulmonology, which is a part of the National Medical Research Center of Tuberculosis and Infectious Diseases under the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, located in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Her research primarily focuses on infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on tuberculosis and regenerative medicine.
Research Contributions
Ekaterina M. Petrunina has contributed significantly to the understanding of tuberculosis and its treatment. Her research includes the study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cording in alveolar macrophages, which may be linked to increased mycobacterial virulence, and the ex vivo expansion of alveolar macrophages from resected lungs of tuberculosis patients. Additionally, she has explored the potential of using combined transplantation of multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells and hepatic stellate cells to promote liver regeneration. Her work also extends to the investigation of wound-healing effects in experimental models of thermal burns.
Aliases
Ekaterina M. Petrunina is also known by various aliases including E. M. Petrunina, E.m. Petrunina, and Ekaterina Petrunina.
