Division of Virology

Viruses can cause devastating diseases. The long-term goal of our research is to understand the molecular pathogenesis of viral diseases by using influenza virus, Ebola virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections as models. Interactions between viral and host gene products during viral replication determine the consequences of infection (i.e., the characteristics of disease manifestation, and whether the infection is limited or widespread); hence, our research centers on such interactions during these viral infections.