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Ting-Ting Wu is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She earned her bachelor's degree from National Taiwan University, where she worked in Dr. Grace Luo's laboratory constructing recombinant baculovirus to express surface antigens of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), a key ingredient in HBV vaccines. She completed her Ph.D. studies in Cell Molecular Biology at the University of Pennsylvania under the supervision of Dr. John Taylor, focusing her research on the replication of the hepatitis delta virus. Following her postgraduate training, she joined Dr. Ren Sun's laboratory at UCLA, where she investigated the functions of viral genes encoded by the gamma subfamily of herpesviruses, known for their association with certain cancers. Her research emphasizes the intricate interactions between viruses and their hosts, highlighting the mechanisms of viral gene functions that contribute to our understanding of persistent viral infections and immune evasion. Key areas of her work involve the gamma subfamily of herpesviruses, particularly the Kaposi Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV), and her studies often utilize murine gammaherpesvirus-68 (MHV-68) as a model to explore virus-host interactions. In addition, she investigates molecular mechanisms underpinning viral pathogenesis and seeks to enhance protective immunity against these and other viruses through innovative prevention strategies.
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