Ivan is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at Virginia Tech. For the Replicate thrust in the COMPASS Center, he has been investigating the ability of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) to replicate in liver cells. This is a new area of research for him and has provided him with the opportunity to work with primary liver cells and learn about RVFV molecular biology and pathogenesis.
A world where we can accurately foresee pandemics and minimize their impact. We seek to forecast and control future viral pandemics by addressing the grand challenge of uncovering the genetic, molecular, cellular, and chemical rules of life underlying pathogen-host interactions through community-based and ethically grounded research.
Leslie Thornton-O’Brien, M.A.
Project Manager, NSF COMPASS Center
Virginia Tech | Computer Science
Blacksburg, VA 24060
lthornto@vt.edu
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