HIV encodes a protein that forms a conical shell, called a capsid, that surrounds its genome. The capsid has been shown to protect the viral genome from innate immune sensors in the cell, to help transport the genome towards and into the nucleus, to keep the components of reverse transcription together for conversion of the […]

Our lab relies on NIH funding for our research. NIH funding creates jobs, medicines, and economic growth. The third highest disease-related cause of death in Pennsylvania is COVID-19. In addition to HIV research, our lab studies SARS-CoV-2 biology with the ultimate goal of finding better treatments for COVID-19 and future coronavirus infections.