Virology program

A new study led by Harvard Medical School scientists offers a look into this interplay, shedding light on the ways in which compromised immunity may render SARS-CoV-2 fitter and capable of evading the immune system. The study's first author, Sarah Clark, is a member of the Abraham lab and a fourth-year student in the Ph. Program in Virology Read more about How a mutated coronavirus evades immune system defenses. Skip to main content. Main Menu Utility Menu Search.

The program is designed to train students broadly with the goal of producing graduates that have an understanding and professional level of expertise that encompasses the full breadth of virology. Most faculty in the Virology Specialization area are part of the Virology Training Program which is supported by a training grant from the National Institutes of Health.

The Program maintains a detailed website with news about upcoming events and information for students who wish to become part of the training program. Information about program faculty and specific requirements for students is also maintained on that site. Note: All core and elective courses are 7 weeks each except Special Topics in Virology I and II and Bioethics which meet once a week for the entire semester. All CBMG students are required to take all 4 core courses and 3 electives.

See the Virology Training Program site for more information on specific requirements students in that program. There are extensive ongoing collaborations between Drs. Jenny Ting, Mark Heise, and Bob Johnston to identify the mechanisms through which viruses inhibit this process. The etiologic contributions of the human tumor viruses, EBV, KSHV, and HPV are being determined through the study of clinical samples, in vitro transformation systems, and animal models.

The overall goal of the Virology Program is to: Identify the mechanisms through which viruses contribute to cancer with the intention of developing unique and specific therapies to cure or eliminate these cancers. Members of the Virology Program have research projects in all of these programmatic areas:.