Major Research Areas

Microbiology and Virology

This group of researchers works on a broad range of microorganisms. Interests include: infectivity; gene regulation; DNA replication and pathogenesis of human viruses such as HTLV, HSV, EBV, KSHV, VZV, and DENV; as well as microbes such as tuberculosis and the sexually transmitted Trichomonads and Chlamydia. Both in vitro and in vivo models are applied. Investigators are engaged in fundamental studies at the molecular, biochemical and genetic levels, as well as studies aimed toward the development of viral gene therapy delivery vectors and vaccines and toward the treatment of disease.

Joseph Domachowske, M.D. Professor Pneumovirus pathogenesis.	Jennifer Moffat, Ph.D. Associate Professor Varicella zoster pathogenesis.
Timothy Endy, M.D., MPH Associate Professor Understanding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of viral hemorrhagic and encephalitic arboviruses and host-vector interactions.	Andras Perl, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Genes and Viruses Predisposing to Autoimmunity, Genetics, Apoptosis, Endogenous Retroviruses, Transaldolase
Gerold Feuer, Ph.D. Associate Professor HTLV pathogenesis and Tax function; Humanized SCID mouse models of hematopoiesis; lentivirus vectors; KSHV/HHV-8 infection and pathogenesis; SCID-hu immune responses against HIV envelope	Dawn Post, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Cancer treatment using oncolytic viruses and gene therapy
Bihchen Hwang, DDS, Ph.D. Professor DNA replication of herpes viruses.	Michael Princiotta, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Antigen processing and presentation; Cytotoxic T lymphocyte response to viral and bacterial infections
Burk Jubelt, M.D. Professor CNS acute and chronic polio- and entero-virus infections.	Rosemary Rochford, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Etiology of viral-associated malignancies, gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis.
Paul Massa, Ph.D. Professor Regulation of cytokine-induced gene expression in oligodendrodcytes. Regulation of innate immune responses in glial cells. Unique control of NF-kappaB activation in neurons.

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Steven Goodman, PhD, Dean,
College of Graduate Studies,
Vice President for Research

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