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Research Interest

Our laboratory is engaged in Molecular Genetics and Infectomics – the interface between emerging and re-emerging viral pathogens and host genes and proteins. A major focus is to adopt genomic and proteomic strategies for studying the infectomics of viruses/diseases such as influenza, enterovirus 71, dengue, SARS coronavirus, and human herpesvirus 6. The goal is to identify and analyse critical interactions between medically important viruses and host proteins that contribute to pathogenesis. We focus on the molecular genetics and infectomics of influenza pneumonia and of hand, foot and mouth disease, specifically on the cellular, molecular, and viral pathogenesis of severe influenza and enterovirus 71 infections.