University of Wisconsin - Madison
Biography Subspecialty:Virology, cell and molecular biology, genetic mapping and recombinant techniques, gene therapy Appointment(s):UW Medical Foundation Professor; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Vice Chair of Research Affiliate Appointment(s):Medical Microbiology and Immunology Waisman Center Paul Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center Full Brandt Profile
Biography Research Overview Viruses control cells in unexpected ways. They use a small number of proteins to redirect host pathways and cause large changes in the physiology of cells and organisms. In the Gaglia lab, we are interested in how virus-cell interactions play a role in the control and subversion of anti-viral innate immune responses, …
Biography Publications Education 1998, BS in Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, PA2004, Ph.D. in Virology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA2005-2011, Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Jennifer Doudna, PhD, University of California, Berkeley Areas of Study Virology Research Overview A detailed description of our research and people can be found at the Mehle Lab’s website. During viral infection, a …
Biography Publications Education 1988, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN1995, M.D., Washington U., St Louis, MO1995, Ph.D., Dr Hultgren (Assembly and Specificity of P pili), Wash U., St Louis, MO1996-1998, Internal Medicine Residency, CPMC, San Francisco, CA1998-2001, Infectious Diseases Post-Doctoral Fellow: Stanford University.1999-2001, Howard Hughes Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Kirkegaard (In vitro and In vivo studies …
Biography The focus of Dr. Williams’ research is the basic and clinical investigation of respiratory viruses. Respiratory infections are the leading cause of death in children less than 5 years old worldwide. Moreover, respiratory infections are a major cause of disease and death in immunocompromised patients such as transplant recipients. The lab’s major area of …