Education
- Postdoctoral fellowship, Virology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Postdoctoral fellowship, Microbiology, Hahnemann University School of Medicine
- PhD, Microbiology, Temple University School of Medicine, 1987
Courses
Participate in DO courses:
- Cellular and Molecular Basis of Medicine
- Cardiovascular Renal and Pulmonary Medicine
- Gastroenterological Sciences
- Reproductive Genitourinary and Obstetrics/Gynecologic Medicine (Co-director)
- Musculoskeletal Skin
- Clinical and Basic Neuroscience
- Life Stages: Clinical Geriatrics and Pediatrics
Participate in Masters in Biomedical Sciences course – The Infectious Process
Research
Dr. Hingley’s research is a collaborative study with Drs. Appelt, Little and Balin
that examines a possible role for infectious agents in triggering Alzheimer's Disease.
Dr. Hingley’s primary involvement is to investigate consequences of Herpes simplex
virus type 1 and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection of astrocytes, either as single or
dual infections. Specifically, Dr. Hingley examines the ability of one pathogen to
enhance or inhibit infectivity of the second pathogen in astrocyte coinfections, as
well as the effects of the two pathogens, either alone or together, on the processing
of amyloid precursor protein by infected astrocytes.
Memberships
- American Society of Virology
- American Society of Microbiology
Grants
2007-2008 – CCDA Pilot Research Project: Development of a real-time PCR assay for
the investigation of viral entry mechanisms
2008-2011 – Health Research Formula Fund: Entry Mechanisms of Mouse Hepatitis Virus,
an animal model for multiple sclerosis
2010-2011 – CCDA Pilot Research Project: Changes in expression of genes associated
with Alzheimer’s disease and β-amyloid processing due to infection of neuronal cells
by Chlamydia pneumoniae and/or herpes simplex virus type 1
Other
- Research Committee (1994 – 1999; Chair, 1996-1999; 2003-2009)
- IRB (1996 to present; Vice Chair as of 2013)
- Faculty Senate, Secretary (1998-1999)
- Admissions committee (2007-2013)
- Academic Appeals Committee (2012 to present)
- Member of Self Study Steering Committee for Accreditation (2012-2013)
- Member of Self Study Committee on Organization, Administration and Leadership (2012-2013)
- Member of Curriculum Committee (2016 to present)