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UMN Medical School Researchers Discover Influenza Virus Doesn’t Replicate Equally in All Cells

September 18, 2018
The seasonal flu is caused by different subtypes of Influenza A virus and typically leads to the death of half a million people each year.
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Prof. Reuben Harris: Research Spotlight

October 11, 2015
Harris was awarded a NIH grant and will director a large-scale research effort to study a human antiviral protein with potential for treating HIV and other viral diseases.
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Prof. James Lokensgard, Investigator: Research Spotlight

September 30, 2014
The Neuroimmunovirology laboratory is dedicated to understanding both protective and pathogenic neuroimmune responses during viral encephalitis.
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Prof. Michael Murtaugh: Research Spotight

September 12, 2014
Seeking a comprehensive understanding of porcine immune responses to infectious pathogens, particularly persistent viruses.
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Dwight Anderson, Shelley Grimes, and Paul Jardine: Research Spotlight

September 11, 2014
Investigating viral assembly and the description of biological motors at the molecular level.