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Director of Graduate Studies for Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer BiologyPlease contact Dr. Pemberton for any information or guidance regarding our graduate program. Associate Director of Education, UVA Comprehensive Cancer CenterDr…
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Our research on viruses provides insight not only into the diseases they cause, but it also leads to the discovery of novel basic mechanisms that operate in eukaryotic cells. Over…
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Humans are colonized with trillions of microorganisms, collectively termed the microbiota. Aside from providing a first line of defense to invading pathogens or aiding in digestion and metabolism, commensal microbes…
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Peptides and proteins are coded for by genes but are often post-translationally modified at their termini or on specific amino acid side chains. These different 'chemical species' are responsible for…
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The Spencer lab studies host-pathogen interactions of Gram-positive bacteria, focusing on the major neonatal pathobiont Group B Streptococcus (GBS). GBS can asymptomatically colonize the female genital tract, leading to transmission…
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My laboratory studies the biological conflict between bacteria and the viruses that infect them: bacteriophages (phages). Bacteriophages are the most abundant entity on the planet, and are crucial for controlling…
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The Taylor lab is focused on unlocking the potential of B cells to protect against infection, cancer, and other diseases where these cells could benefit human health. B cells are…
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Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) crossed the species barrier from non-human primates multiple times in Central Africa leading to the establishment of two distinct HIV types (HIV-1 and HIV- 2) which…
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Research Projects Targeting the intersection of cancer cell-intrinsic signaling and innate immunity The innate immune cells are often suppressed within the tumor microenvironment or co-opted to promote tumor progression and metastasis. Our…
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Cells continually make decisions about their fate: growth, death or differentiation. These decisions frequently are determined by signal transduction cascades of small GTP-binding proteins and protein kinases, which are activated…
