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Christopher O. Barnes is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Stanford University and a member of the Structural Biology Institute Scholar. His research utilizes interdisciplinary approaches to explore viral-host interactions for therapeutic benefit. Prior to joining Stanford, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, along with a Master of Arts in Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology from the University of Pittsburgh. His postdoctoral training was conducted at the California Institute of Technology, focusing on biophysical methods and in vivo approaches to understand how viruses, particularly HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2, infect host cells and elicit specific humoral immune responses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he significantly contributed to understanding antibody-spike interactions through in-depth structural analysis of monoclonal neutralizing antibodies. He aims to advance treatment strategies for infectious diseases through structure-guided designs of effective vaccines against emerging and re-emerging zoonotic viruses.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Conducts research and teaches in the field of Biology with a focus on viral-host interactions and structural biology.
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