When:
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, SQBRC Auditorium, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Cynthia Naugles
(312) 503-0489
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Tittle:
Speaker:
Zsolt Toth, PhD
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Department of Oral Biology
Associate Professor
Topic:
The goal of our studies is to reveal the molecular mechanisms whereby KSHV establishes lifelong infection in humans. Understanding the key factors that determine whether KSHV establishes latency of lytic cycle after infection can help the development of novel therapeutic interventions to block persistent infection of the host by KSHV and the development of KSHV-associated diseases. I will discuss some of our findings regarding the canonical and non-canonical roles of polycomb proteins in KSHV infection.
Host: Eva Gotwein, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology-Immunology