Event

The UB community is invited to join us on Monday, January 27th at 4:00pm for a GEM Work-in-Progress science talk presented by Spyridon Stavrou, PhD, Associate Professor in the UB Department of Microbiology and Immunology.

Title: “Defenders vs. Invaders: The Role of Restriction Factors in HIV-1 Defense”
Summary: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) is a retrovirus that infects and destroys immune cells in the host resulting in immunodeficiency, leaving the host susceptible to opportunistic infections and cancer. It is estimated globally that there are approximately 40 million people living with HIV-1, while HIV-1 has been responsible for the death of 42 million people making it the deadliest epidemic. Our group is interested in identifying the mechanisms utilized by the host cell to defend itself against HIV-1 infection with a focus on cellular immunity. A better understanding of the host factors that protect the host cell against HIV-1 provides novel targets for the development of therapeutics.

To foster cross-disciplinary conversations about ongoing GEM-related research, the GEM Community hosts monthly Work-in-Progress talks during the fall & spring semesters. These informal science talks take place at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, located on UB's Downtown Campus. The speaker schedule for fall 2024 is available on the GEM website: www.buffalo.edu/gem.

We are actively seeking UB faculty, post-doc and student speakers for our GEM Work-In-Progress series! If you would like to present your work at a GEM Work-in-Progress session, please contact Sara Thomas at msthomas@buffalo.edu.

Sara Thomas
Email: msthomas@buffalo.edu