Education
PhD: SUNY at Stony Brook BAD DATE
Research and Practice Interests
Current research interests center on the molecular biology of Vaccinia virus. Vaccinia virus is a 200 to 300 micron DNA virus that replicates in the cytoplasm of infected somatic cells. During the course of infection, the virus may undergo genetic recombinations, express 150-200 of its genes, recruit 10 to 20 host-cell proteins and proceed through a well-defined morphogenetic pathway. Specific viral genes/proteins have been demonstrated to interact with different tissues of the host including the immune B and T cells, but their number and functions have yet to be defined. Consequently, we are attempting to isolate the genes that are responsible for tissue tropisms and for viral immunity.
Research Support
Grant: #OSP06101 Investigators:Keller, Stephen 03-01-2005 -02-28-2007 National Institute on Aging Healing Wounds with Medicinal Yeast Peptides Role:PI $32,999.00 Closed Level:Federal