“From virus-host interactions to a novel protein delivery tool”

The VIIRAL lab has advanced the understanding of species-specific virus-host interactions against retroviruses. This advancement facilitates now the development of a rabbit model against HIV, which is a long standing interest in the lab. We use virological, cellular, biochemical, and evolutionary approaches to decipher motifs/pathways that might be important for virus-host interactions. Furthermore, we have developed VICTORI, a novel protein delivery platform that can be tailored for the delivery of therapeutic proteins for different purposes.