Current Members

Celia A. Schiffer, PhD

LRB 828
Tel: 508-856-8008
 

Theme: Drug Resistance
Diseases: HIV; HCV; Cancer; Influenza; Dengue
Proteins: HIV-1 protease; HCV NS3/4A protease; APOBEC3's; Influenza neuraminindase; Influenza hemagglutinin; Dengue NS2B/NS3 protease
Research Technique: Everything

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Akbar Ali, PhD

Associate Professor

Tel: 508-856-8873
 

Theme: Drug Resistance
Diseases: HIV; HCV; Dengue; Cancer
Proteins: HIV-1 protease; HCV NS3/4A protease; Dengue NS2B/NS3; APOBEC3's
Research Technique: Organic Chemistry

Mohan Somasundaran, PhD

Associate Professor, Virologist

Tel: 508-856-4151
 

Theme: Drug Resistance
Diseases: HIV; Cancer
Proteins: APOBEC3's; HIV-1 protease
Research Technique: Molecular Virology

Nese Kurt Yilmaz, PhD

Associate Professor

Tel: 508-856-1867
 

Theme: Drug Resistance
Diseases: HIV; HCV; Cancer; Influenza; Dengue
Proteins: HIV-1 protease; HCV NS3/4A protease; APOBEC3's; Influenza neuraminidase; Dengue NS2B/NS3
Research Techniques: Enzyme Inhibition; Structural Analysis; Lab Managing

Vincent Azzolino

MD/PhD Student

Sarah Duggan

Graduate Student

Adam Hedger

PhD Student/Joint with Watts Lab

Judy Huang

PhD Student

Jeong Min Lee, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Manikantha Maraswami, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Arooma Maryam, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Somayeh Pirhadi, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Ala M Shaqra, PhD, MBA

Senior Research Scientist and Laboratory Manager

Theme: Drug Resistance
Diseases: HIV; HCV; Cancer; Influenza; Dengue
Proteins: HIV-1 protease; HCV NS3/4A protease; Influenza neuraminidase; Dengue NS2B/NS3
Research Techniques: Lab Managing; Protein Expression; Protein Crystallization; Enzyme Inhibition

Diego Suchenski Loustaunau

High School Intern

Dinesh Barak

Postdoctoral Associate

Phone: 508-856-4476

Jagroop Kaur

Postdoctoral Associate

Phone: