Charles O. Elson, III, MD, Professor
Charles O. Elson, III, MD
Dr. Elson joined UAB in 1987 and served as the Director of the Division of Gastroenterology until 2001. He currently serves as a Professor of Medicine, the Basil Hirschowitz endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, and the Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine at UAB. Dr. Elson is Board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology, and has over 30 years of experience treating GI related disorders. He is also active in numerous medical related societies and professional organizations, including American Gastroenterological Association and the American Federation of of Clinical Research, among many others. He is also a member of the editoral board for the journal of Clinical Immunology. Dr. Elson is active in both the Faculty clinical practice, focusing on the treatment of inflammatory related gastroenterological conditions, and research at UAB. His research focus is on the regulation of mucosal immune responses and how the regulation relates to maintenance of normal homeostasis, and how it contributes to states of chronic intestinal inflammation, and is a collaborative investigator in the Mucosal HIV and Immunobiology Center (MHIC).
Recent Publications
- Monoclonal anti-interleukin 23 reverses active colitis in a T cell-mediated model in mice.
Elson CO, Cong Y, Weaver CT, Schoeb TR, McClanahan TK, Fick RB, Kastelein RA.
Gastroenterology. 2007 Jun;132(7):2359-70 - Molecular approaches to the role of the microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease.
Elson CO, Cong Y, Qi F, Hershberg RM, Targan SR.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2006 Aug;1072:39-51. - From cheese to pharma: a designer probiotic for IBD.
Elson CO.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Jul;4(7):836-7. - Alterations of T lymphocytes in inflammatory bowel diseases.
Elson CO, Cong Y, Weaver CT.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2006;579:133-48. - Experimental models of inflammatory bowel disease reveal innate, adaptive, and regulatory mechanisms of host dialogue with the microbiota.
Elson CO, Cong Y, McCracken VJ, Dimmitt RA, Lorenz RG, Weaver CT.
Immunol Rev. 2005 Aug;206:260-76. Review.
