When:
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Searle Seminar Room, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Dr. Eva Gottwein
(312) 503-3075
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Microbiology-Immunology Seminar Series
Improved Animal Models for AIDS: Expanding HIV-1 Tropism
HIV-1, the predominant cause of AIDS in humans, is unable to replicate in most nonhuman primate species and current animal models are limited. By understanding the molecular mechanisms by which cellular proteins in different species limit virus replication we seek to generate novel viruses based on HIV-1 that can recapitulate the hallmarks of human disease in macaques. These new models will considerably facilitate the development and testing of drug and vaccine interventions.
Theodora Hatziioannou, PhD
Rockefeller University
Host: Eva Gottwein, PhD