Our Research
Our research programs address pathogenic and therapeutic questions of some the most devastating viral infections facing the global community including molecular, epidemiological, and biochemical approaches to address fundamental questions. We study how human, animal, plant, and environmental viruses enter, assemble, replicate, and establish their lifecycles (including latency and reactivation), and cause disease. We also work on novel approaches to detection, prevention, and treatment of these pathogens.
Our Research Methods & Tools
Our research approaches span fundamental molecular biology, cell biology, animal models for in vivo studies, and mechanisms of pathogenesis. Labs at NCV use cutting edge technology and traditional molecular virology to understand unique scientific questions in collaboration with other groups and core faciltiies across the universities and research subfields.
Our Viruses
Research at NCV covers many aspects of virology including viruses infecting animals, humans, plants, and of environmental concern; including active research in: flaviviruses, giant viruses, HIV, human beta- and gamma-herpesviruses, human papillomaviruses, influenza, porcine respiratory viruses, poxviruses, and others.