Viruses are everywhere…

We study how our cells detect and respond to viral threats. We use a combination of cell biology, molecular virology, immunology, biochemistry, and functional genomics approaches to tackle questions such as:

How are viruses “sensed” during infection?

Why are viruses like HIV so good at evading detection?

And how do our cells “tune” innate immune responses once they are triggered?

By studying host-virus interactions we hope to uncover new ways to harness our body’s natural defense systems.