Training the next generation of virologists
Biography Professor of Oncology and Plant Pathology; Member, Institute for Molecular Virology; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; and Lead Scientist for Virology, Morgridge Institute for Research Dr. Ahlquist’s laboratory studies the molecular mechanisms by which viruses replicate, interact with cells, and promote tumor induction and maintenance. Their work spans fundamental laboratory/tissue culture studies to clinical/translational …
Biography Associate Professor of Virology, School of Veterinary Medicine The central theme of Dr. Bernard’s research program is to further the understanding of the virus-host interaction. By understanding this interaction, new therapies and vaccines can be developed. In particular, she studies the pathogenesis of arthropod-borne viruses, including the flavivirus, West Nile virus (WNV), a significant …
Biography Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Areas of investigation in Dr. David Evans’ laboratory include lentiviral resistance to tetherin (BST-2 or CD317), the role of viral peptides in modulating natural killer (NK) cell activation through KIR-MHC class I interactions, and mechanisms of HIV-1 resistance to antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). Tetherin is an interferon-inducible transmembrane …
Biography Associate Professor of Pathobiological Sciences The overarching goal of research in the Friedrich laboratory is to understand the processes by which viruses emerge (and re-emerge) to cause disease. They use animal models and human studies to investigate evolutionary processes governing RNA viral emergence and re-emergence. The primary areas of focus are on adaptation to …
Biography Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Areas of interest in the Gern laboratory include the biology of rhinoviruses, determining how rhinoviruses contribute to exacerbations of asthma, and relationships between host immune responses, environmental factors, and the development of allergies and asthma. These studies include two birth cohort studies and a consortium of 12 birth cohort studies to identify environmental …
Biography Professor of Epidemiology; Associate Director for Research, UW-Madison Global Health Institute Research in Dr. Tony Goldberg’s laboratory focuses on the ecology, epidemiology and evolution of viral disease. His work combines field and laboratory studies to understand how viruses are transmitted among hosts, across complex landscapes, and over time. His work combines data ranging from …
Biography Professor of Microbiology and Immunology The Gumperz lab is currently investigating how unique populations of human T lymphocytes – iNKT cells, γς T cells, and MAIT cells – participate in therapeutically-relevant immune responses. These include virally-driven lymphomagenesis, and immune reconstitution following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Their studies of human innate T lymphocytes are carried …
Biography Associate Professor of Medicine and Oncology Research in Dr. Eric Johannsen’s laboratory focuses on the role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) nuclear proteins in the pathogenesis of EBV-associated malignancies and the virus lifecycle. To establish lifelong latency in humans, EBV manipulates growth and survival signaling pathways of B lymphocytes, converting them into long-lived memory B …
Biography Professor of Molecular Virology and Oncology Dr. Robert Kalejta’s laboratory examines how the epigenetic control of viral transcription determines whether human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections will be lytic (productive) or latent. They also examine how herpesvirus kinases modulate the cell cycle and support viral infection. In the past 5 years they have determined that cellular …
Biography Professor of Pathobiological Sciences Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka is a leading scientist in the influenza virus field. His lab focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms leading to interspecies transmission of the virus, which is a major cause of influenza pandemics in humans. His lab also studies the molecular pathogenesis of influenza in several animal models. …