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
Current Lab Members
Miguel Ortiz, M.D.
PSTP Postdoc
Anthony De Maria
Graduate Student
Jennifer Eitson
Senior Research Associate
Natasha Hanners, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Sung-Yeon Hwang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
Cameron Landers, M.D., Ph.D.
PSTP Postdoc
Emi Nakahara
Graduate Student
Erick Perez
Graduate Student
Qi Tang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar
Marley Van Dyke, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Alexandra Wells, Ph.D.
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