CURRENT MEMBERS
David Holthausen, PhD
David Holthausen, PhD
Lab Manager since June 2020
Lab Manager since June 2020
Ph.D. in Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis, Emory University, Atlanta.
Ph.D. in Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis, Emory University, Atlanta.
Publications:
1. Fisher DG, Gazzo V, Holthausen D and López CB. (2022) Non-standard viral genome-derived RNA activates TLR3 and type I IFN signaling to induce cDC1-dependent CD8+ T-cell responses during vaccination in mice. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.06.09.495494v1.full. Vaccine 40: 7270-7279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.10.052 Publications:
Emna Achouri
Emna Achouri
Bioinformatician, joined September 2020
Bioinformatician, joined September 2020
Master’s degree in Genomics, majoring in Computational Biology, Université d’Evry (France)
Master’s degree in Genomics, majoring in Computational Biology, Université d’Evry (France)
Publications:
1. Felt SA, Sun Y, Jozwik A, Para A, Habibi MS, Nickle D, Anderson L, Achouri E, Feemster K, Cardenas AM, Turi KN, Chang M, Hartert TV, Sengupta S, Chiu C, and López CB (2021). Detection of Respiratory syncytial virus defective genomes in nasal secretions is associated with distinct clinical outcomes. Nat. Microbiol., https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-021-00882-3.2. Felt SA, Achouri E, Faber SR and López CB (2022). Accumulation of copy-back viral genomes during respiratory syncytial virus infection is preceded by diversification of the copy-back genome population followed by selection. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.05.25.493350v1Publications:
Sebastien Felt, PhD
Sebastien Felt, PhD
Staff Scientist (2022 - )
Staff Scientist (2022 - )
Previously Postdoctoral Researcher (2017-2022)
Previously Postdoctoral Researcher (2017-2022)
Ph.D. in Biology, Concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Ph.D. in Biology, Concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Publications:
1. Sun Y, Kim EJ, Felt SA, Taylor LJ, Agarwal D, Grant GR, and López CB. (2019) A specific sequence in the genome of respiratory syncytial virus regulates the generation of copy-back defective viral genomes [Preprint: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/06/16/349001]. PloS Pathogens, 15(4): e1007707. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007707. 2. Felt SA, Sun Y, Jozwik A, Para A, Habibi MS, Nickle D, Anderson L, Achouri E, Feemster K, Cardenas AM, Turi KN, Chang M, Hartert TV, Sengupta S, Chiu C, and López CB (2021). Detection of Respiratory syncytial virus defective genomes in nasal secretions is associated with distinct clinical outcomes. Nat. Microbiol., https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-021-00882-3.3. Felt SA and López CB (2022) Harnessing defective viruses to fight infections. Med, 3 1-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2021.12.0064. Gonzalez Aparicio LJ, López CB and Felt SA (2022) (Review) A Virus is a Community: Diversity within Negative Sense RNA Virus Populations. MMBR, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mmbr.00086-21.5. Felt SA, Achouri E, Faber SR and López CB (2022). Accumulation of copy-back viral genomes during respiratory syncytial virus infection is preceded by diversification of the copy-back genome population followed by selection. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.05.25.493350v1Publications:
Matthew Hackbart, PhD
Matthew Hackbart, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher since June 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher since June 2020
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Loyola University in Chicago
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Loyola University in Chicago
Munyaradzi Tambo, PhD
Munyaradzi Tambo, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher since August 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher since August 2020
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellow (2022)
Ph.D. in Population Genetics from University of Namibia
Ph.D. in Population Genetics from University of Namibia
Italo Araujo Castro, PhD
Italo Araujo Castro, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher since September 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher since September 2020
Ph.D. Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Sao Pablo, Brazil.
Ph.D. Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Sao Pablo, Brazil.
Publications:
1.Hiller BE, Yin Y, Perng Y, Castro I, Fox LE, Locke MC, Monte KJ, López CB, Ornitz D, Lenschow DJ (2022) Fibroblast growth factor-9 expression in airway epithelial cells amplifies the type I interferon response and alters influenza A virus pathogenesis. PLoS Pathogens, 18(6): e1010228. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. ppat.1010228. Publications:
Daniel Rensetti, PhD
Daniel Rensetti, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher since March 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher since March 2021
Ph.D. in Veterinary Sciences (virology) Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Argentina
Ph.D. in Veterinary Sciences (virology) Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Argentina
Lavinia Gonzalez
Lavinia Gonzalez
Graduate Student, joined the lab in June 2018
Graduate Student, joined the lab in June 2018
DBBS, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
DBBS, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
Publications:
1. Gonzalez Aparicio LJ, López CB and Felt SA (2022) (Review) A Virus is a Community: Diversity within Negative Sense RNA Virus Populations. MMBR, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mmbr.00086-21.Publications:
Sydney Faber
Sydney Faber
Technician, joined the lab in June 2020
Technician, joined the lab in June 2020
Publications:
1. Felt S, Achouri E, Faber SR and López CB (2022). Accumulation of copy-back viral genomes during respiratory syncytial virus infection is preceded by diversification of the copy-back genome population followed by selection. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.05.25.493350v1Publications:
Nicole Rivera-Espinal
Nicole Rivera-Espinal
Graduate Student, joined the lab in May 2021
Graduate Student, joined the lab in May 2021
NSF-GRFP Fellow (2021)
DBBS, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
DBBS, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
Patrick Wang
Patrick Wang
Undergrad, joined the lab in September 2021
Undergrad, joined the lab in September 2021
Washington University Scholars Program in Medicine
Washington University Scholars Program in Medicine
Yanling Yang, PhD
Yanling Yang, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher since November 2021
PhD in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University , Beijing, China
PhD in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University , Beijing, China
Victoria Gnazzo, PhD
Victoria Gnazzo, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher since September 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher since September 2021
PhD in Veterinary Medicine, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
PhD in Veterinary Medicine, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Publications:
1. Fisher DG, Gazzo V, Holthausen D and López CB. (2022) Non-standard viral genome-derived RNA activates TLR3 and type I IFN signaling to induce cDC1-dependent CD8+ T-cell responses during vaccination in mice. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.06.09.495494v1.full. Vaccine 40: 7270-7279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.10.052 Publications:
Sarah Beth (SB) Pye
Sarah Beth (SB) Pye
Graduate Student, joined the lab in January 2022
Graduate Student, joined the lab in January 2022
NSF-GRFP Fellow (2021)
DBBS, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
DBBS, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
Daniela Vidal
Daniela Vidal
Graduate Student, joined the lab in May 2022
Graduate Student, joined the lab in May 2022
DBBS, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
DBBS, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program
Yuchen Wang
Yuchen Wang
Undergrad, joined the lab in September 2022
Undergrad, joined the lab in September 2022
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Current Rotation and Summer Students
Current Rotation and Summer Students
Sydney Briner, MMMP
Sydney Briner, MMMP
