When:
Tuesday, May 1, 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 - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Derek Walsh, PhD
(312) 503-4292
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminar Series
“Viral Subversion of Nuclear Pathways: Opportunities for Therapy”
Beatriz Fontoura, PhD / University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Description:
Our laboratory studies the cell biology of viral-host interactions. Our main focus is on the interplay between RNA viruses, such as influenza A and vesicular stomatitis viruses, and nuclear processes. We investigate interactions of virulence factors with RNA processing and nucleo-cytoplasmic trafficking, which regulate virus replication and antiviral response. Knowledge of these pathways is being used to design potential therapeutic strategies.