When:
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Dr. Gregory A. Smith
(312) 503-3745
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Title:
"Hijacking Host Components to Promote Infection by DNA Tumor Viruses"
Billy Tsai, PhD - University of Michigan
Host: Gregory A. Smith, PhD
Description:
Our lab is focused on understanding how viruses hijack host cell factors to cause disease. In particular, we seek to clarify the entry mechanism of DNA tumor viruses including polyomavirus and papillomavirus, as well as RNA viruses belonging to the flavivirus family including Dengue and Zika viruses. Our studies have revealed a rather striking conservation in entry mechanism between these viruses. For instance, we discovered how machineries within the endoplasmic reticulum are exploited by these viruses to promote infection. These findings raise the possibility that there may be a common anti-viral strategy against diseases caused by these viruses.