Section: Research

Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

Academic Role: Professor

Faculty Appointment(s) In:
   Medicine
   Pediatrics

Other Affiliation(s):
   Center for AIDS Research
   Clinical and Population Health Research
   Infectious Diseases and Immunology
   Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
   Program in Immunology and Virology
   Program in Molecular Medicine

Virus-Host Dynamics in Persistent Viral Infections

Research in my laboratory is focused on the viral and immunopathogenesis of persistent viral infections in humans, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Epstein Barr virus (EBV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV). Ongoing studies are focused on: 1) examining the relationship between viral replication/viral gene expression and the development of the antiviral CD4+ and CD8+ T cell repertoires from acute through chronic infection; 2) characterization of the ontogeny of cell-mediated immune responses to viral infections in infants and children; and 3) the development of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccine strategies for HIV.

Office: Biotech II, Suite 318
Phone: 508-856-6282
Fax: 508-856-5500
E-mail: Katherine.Luzuriaga@umassmed.edu
Keywords: Microbial Pathogenesis, T lymphocytes, Infectious Disease, HIV/AIDS, Viral Infections and Immunity

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