BS: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1998,
PhD: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2005,
Fellowship: Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2006,
HIV biology/pathogenesis; innate immunity; macrophage biology; HIV vaccines
The CLIC/GEEC pathway regulates particle uptake and formation of the virus-containing compartment (VCC) in HIV-1-infected macrophages. PLoS Pathogens. 2025; 21(3):e1012564.
KIF16B Mediates Anterograde Transport and Modulates Lysosomal Degradation of the HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein. Journal of Virology. 2023; 97(7):e0025523.
Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces by Cold-Plasma-Generated Reactive Species. Bioengineering. 2023; 10(3).
Comparative analysis of human microglial models for studies of HIV replication and pathogenesis. Retrovirology. 2020; 17(1):35.
2518. Development And Characterization Of Human Microglial Models To Elucidate HIV Transmission Events And Pathogenesis. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2019; 6(Supplement_2):s874-s875.
HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein Trafficking through the Endosomal Recycling Compartment Is Required for Particle Incorporation. Journal of Virology. 2018; 92(5).
Siglec-1 initiates formation of the virus-containing compartment and enhances macrophage-to-T cell transmission of HIV-1. PLoS Pathogens. 2017; 13(1):e1006181.
Correlated fluorescence microscopy and cryo-electron tomography of virus-infected or transfected mammalian cells. Nature Protocols. 2017; 12(1):150-167.
EGFR Interacts with the Fusion Protein of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Strain 2-20 and Mediates Infection and Mucin Expression. PLoS Pathogens. 2016; 12(5):e1005622.
Three-Dimensional Structural Characterization of HIV-1 Tethered to Human Cells. Journal of Virology. 2016; 90(3):1507-1521.