Professor
Primary Department
Microbiology, Immunology, & Tropical Medicine
Affiliation
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Research Interests
Research investigates the interactions between HIV and cholesterol, including the effects of HIV protein Nef on cholesterol homeostasis and the mechanisms behind the effects of genes regulating cholesterol metabolism on HIV replication, latency and pathogenesis. Research also includes analysis of the effects of Nef on macrophage polarization and epigenetics.
Keywords
Gene Products, vpr, Poliovirus, Neuroaid, Genes, vpr, HIV Infections, Cholesterol, Enterovirus C, Inflammation, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Proteins, Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy, Infectious Diseases , Neurology, brain
Research Level
T0 / T1: Basic Science Discovery and Initial Translation to Humans
Research Method(s)
- Proteomics and lipidomics
- Flow cytometry
- Confocal microscopy and image analysis
- Real-time PCR
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