DNA computing targets West Nile Virus, other deadly diseases
...in DNA computing," says Joanne Macdonald, Ph.D., a virologist at Columbia University's Department of Medicine. Macdonald led the research team that developed MAYA-II (Molecular Array of YES and AND logic gates) a "computer" whose circuits consist of DNA instead of silicon. She likens the significance of the ad...Mayo researchers discover HIV dependence on a human protein
...estion," says Eric Poeschla, M.D., the Mayo Clinic virologist who led the research. "It's critical to understand this better because permanently integrated viruses in long-lived cells prevent elimination of HIV. In the future, it will be of interest to examine whether HIV's dependence on p75 can be exploited th...Prion disease infectivity causes heart damage in mouse study
...t affect humans, says Bruce Chesebro, M.D., an RML virologist and a senior author of the new paper. Amyloidoses involve waxy protein deposits that stiffen the heart, limit its pumping ability and typically lead to fatal heart stoppage. "Although several types of protein are known to form heart amyloid, this ...Tunnell Consulting awarded contract to fight avian flu
... avian flu pandemic," said Conrad Heilman, a Ph.D. virologist and Vice President of Life Sciences at Tunnell. "The Secretary has shown strong leadership in raising national awareness and preparedness for this threat and we are eager to lend our best efforts and personnel to support this initiative," he said. T...Federal grant funds research on novel HIV therapy
...s four separate projects. Projects 1 and 2, led by virologist Wen-Zhe Ho, M.D., of Children's Hospital, and Dr. Douglas, respectively, aim to better understand the underlying mechanisms behind anti-HIV activity of NK-1R antagonists. The basic science research will particularly examine how these agents affect HI...McMaster virologist develops avian flu test
...vian Flu) and SARS Corona, has been developed by a virologist at McMaster University, and is about to undergo clinical evaluation. It is expected that the test will be available for evaluation by hospital-based laboratories by early December. Jim Mahony and his lab at McMaster University collaborated with Tm Bi...... released online today by the journal Science. RML virologist Bruce Chesebro, M.D., directed the project. Other key co-authors from the Hamilton, MT, RML laboratory include Richard Race, D.V.M., and Gerald Baron, Ph.D. Their collaborators included Michael Oldstone, M.D., and Matthew Trifilo, Ph.D., of The Scrip...