Molecular Virology, Infectious Disease, Innate Immunolog, Host Pathogen Interactions, Vaccine Vector, Inflammation, Virus-host interactions, RNA viruses, Vaccine

The combined research mission of the Liang/Ly laboratories led by Professors Yuying Liang and Hinh Ly includes understanding the molecular mechanisms of viral replication and pathogenesis, as well as understanding virus-host interactions in the replication and pathogenesis of zoonotic viral pathogens (arenaviruses such as Lassa virus, coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2, and influenza viruses) with the end goal to utilize this knowledge to develop novel preventative and treatment measures for communicable diseases in humans and animals.