Chris Aiken
Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology (PMI)
Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation (VI4)
Microbe-Host interactions Program (MHI)
Vanderbilt-Meharry Center for AIDS Research
My laboratory aims to understand the molecular events controlling early events of HIV infection. We are interested in the functions of the viral capsid and its interactions with host factors, with an view toward developing novel antiviral therapies targeting it.
My laboratory aims to understand the molecular events controlling early events of HIV infection. We are interested in the functions of the viral capsid and its interactions with host factors, with an view toward developing novel antiviral therapies targeting it.
Keywords: Virology , HIV , capsid , host restriction , virus maturation , antivirals
Research Area: Drug Design , Host-Pathogen Interactions , Virology