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Christopher S. Sullivan is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on RNA interference (RNAi) and its implications in gene expression regulation, particularly regarding small regulatory RNAs such as siRNAs and miRNAs. This research has garnered immense interest due to its potential therapeutic applications. Sullivan explores the role of non-coding RNA in virus infection, examining how various viruses interact with the host's RNAi machinery in mammalian cells. His findings have linked certain tumor virus families, such as Polyomaviridae, Herpesviridae, and Retroviridae, to the regulation of microRNAs that may facilitate viral replication and infectivity. Sullivan's goals include understanding the functions of viral and host-encoded non-coding RNAs in viral lifecycles and tumorigenesis, identifying novel interactions within the RNAi machinery, and probing new host defense pathways through viral mechanisms.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Leading research on RNA interference and virus-host interactions in mammalian cells.
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