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Rob White is an Associate Professor in the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London, with a focus on Virology. He has been with the institution since September 2003, following a postdoctoral position in Professor Martin Allday's group, where he investigated the role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) EBNA3 proteins in the transformation of B-cells and oncogenesis. Since September 2012, he has led a research group examining the genetic mechanisms of EBV latency and exploring how EBV diversity and mutation contribute to its pathogenesis. White completed his PhD at Oxford in 2000, studying Herpesvirus Saimiri under Professor Adrian Whitehouse at the University of Leeds. His current research includes extensive transcriptomic analyses of cell lines with genetic variants of EBV nuclear antigens. He also manages a comprehensive resource available to the research community for exploring EBV gene products. White teaches various courses at Imperial, including a module on Viral Pathogenesis and Evolution, and serves as academic tutor for a long-running MSc course in Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Viruses. He encourages inquiries from potential students regarding PhD opportunities within his lab.
Imperial College London • London, United Kingdom
Conducting research on the genetic mechanisms by which the Epstein-Barr virus establishes latency and investigating its diversity and pathogenesis.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.