Our lab studies molecular mechanisms of HIV replication and pathogenesis, and their role in mediating pathogen-host interactions, immune responses, and disease outcomes. Using biological, genetic, biochemical, metabolomic, systems biology, and...
Dan Barouch received his Ph.D. in immunology from Oxford University and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He is currently the William Bosworth Castle Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine...
The gamma-herpesvirus Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is a master regulator of B-cell biology. EBV persistently infects >95% of adults, making it one of the most successful viruses worldwide. While EBV typically establishes a safe balance with the host, it is...
Our laboratory has been focused on the mechanisms of HCV persistence and pathogenesis. Hepatitis C virus infects 170 million persons worldwide and is remarkable for its predilection for chronicity. It is also a leading cause of chronic liver disease...
Research in the Howley laboratory is focused on the molecular biology of the papillomaviruses and the role of these viruses in carcinogenesis. Several specific types of the human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are associated with human cervical cancer. The "high...
We seek to develop and apply technologies (particularly revolving around high-dimensional tissue imaging) to address questions related to host-disease interactions in their native tissue context. By combining these methodologies with a systems approach to...
My laboratory is interested in the pathogenesis of virus-induced leukemia. In particular, we study the mechanism of infection by retroviruses that cause leukemia in mice. As part of these studies, we have identified the receptors that these viruses use to...
Our body is colonized by a robust and diverse ecosystem - the commensal microbiome. When mucosal pathogens infect us, they first encounter our commensals before they encounter and activate our immune response. The Gopinath lab is interested in the...
The major interests of the laboratory are the early events in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection. Understanding and blocking these early events are critical to interrupting HIV-1 transmission and changing the course of the global AIDS pandemic...
We use dsRNA viruses from the families Reoviridae (primarily orthoreoviruses and rotaviruses), Partitiviridae, and Totiviridae to study fundamental aspects of structure-function relationships in virus particles, virus particle assembly, virus-cell...
