Our very own Dr. Tolbert has been selected as the Inaugural Vice President of Science Leadership and Culture at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in Chevy Chase, Maryland! As a world-renowned biophysical chemist, his research expertise on understanding the molecular mechanisms of RNA viruses makes him perfectly suited...
Uncategorized
Last week, our lab hosted Dr. Charles "Chuck" Barber, the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of the U.S. Navy, before he gave a TED Talk at Case Western Reserve. It was really neat to meet someone with so much experience and influence. We talked about...
March 22, 2022
On 22 March 2022, Jesse Dávila-Calderón successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis, entitled "Defining the Structural Modulation of Cap-Independent Translation to Enterovirus 71." We celebrated by going bowling at Pinstripes.
Congratulations, Dr. Dávila-Calderón!
~~~
Christina, Jesse, Luke, and Liang co-authored a paper (along with collaborators), entitled "Amilorides inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro by targeting RNA structures," in Science Advances. It was published on the 26th of November 2021. The paper can be read here. Congratulations, guys!
Abstract:
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and the likelihood of future...
In June of 2021, the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council (OARAC) held its 57th meeting, with Dr. Tolbert as the new chairman! Watch the video on the NIH website.
Description: The 57th meeting of the OARAC will include: the OAR Director’s Report; brief discussion of updates from the OARAC...
Title: Small Molecule Inhibits EV71 Replication via Allosteric Stabilization of a Ternary Complex
Abstract: Human Enterovirus 71 (EV71), the major etiological agent of the hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), represents a serious global health threat against which there is no FDA-approved treatment. Enteroviruses utilize a highly structured type I...