People

We study innate immunity at the virus-host interface.

We use a variety of molecular virological, genetic, and biochemical approaches to identify and characterize pathways used by host cells to control viral infection. We additionally examine the contribution of these antiviral responses to immune control of viral disease. 

Meet the Principal Investigator

John Schoggins - Principal Investigator

John Schoggins, Ph.D.

Professor
Principal Investigator

Current Lab Members

Miguel Ortiz Bezara, M.D.

PSTP Postdoc

Miguel Bezara

Anthony De Maria

Graduate Student

Anthony De Maria - Graduate Student

Jennifer Eitson

Senior Research Associate

Jennifer Eitson - Senior Research Associate

Natasha Hanners, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Natasha Hanners - Assistant Professor

Sung-Yeon Hwang, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Sung-Yeon Hwang - Postdoctoral Scholar

Cameron Landers, M.D., Ph.D.

PSTP Postdoc

Cameron Landers - Postdoctoral Fellow

Emi Nakahara

Graduate Student

Emi Nakahara - Graduate Student

Erick Perez

Graduate Student

Erick Perez - Graduate Student

Qi Tang, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Qi Tang - Postdoctoral Scholar

Marley Van Dyke, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Marley Van Dyke - Research Scientist

Alexandra Wells, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Alexandra Wells - Postdoctoral Scholar

Lab Alumni

Katrina Mar, Ph.D Graduate Student, 2013-2019, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2019-2022
current: Postdoctoral Scholar, Memorial-Sloan Kettering

Blake Richardson, Ph.D. Graduate Student, 2013-2019
current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

Pamela De La Cruz Rivera, M.D., Ph.D (MSTP) Student, 2014-2018
current: Medical Resident, UT Southwestern

Nick Rinkenberger, Ph.D. Graduate Student, 2014-2019
current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University

Ian Boys, Ph.D. Graduate Student, 2016-2021
current: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Utah

Maikke Ohlson, Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist, 2016-2021
current: Senior Research Scientist, UT Southwestern

Wenchun Fan, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, 2017-2021
current: Assistant Professor, Zhejiang University

Elaine Xu, Amgen Summer Scholar, 2019
current: Medical Student, University of Rochester

Matthew McDougal Ph.D. Graduate Student, 2019-2024
current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Jie 'Claire' Lin,  Exchange Student, Beutler Institute/Xiamen University, 2023
current: Graduate Student, Peking University

Cole Moore, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow 2024, Research Assistant 2025
current: Graduate Student, UT Southwestern Medical Center