Special Seminar by Dr. Rohit Jangra on role of host factors on Hantavirus entry

Special seminar by Dr. Rohit Jangra on role of host factors on Hantavirus entry. Dr. Rohit is a Postdoctoral researcher at Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.

Abstract :
Being parasites at a genetic level, viruses are masters of hijacking host factors for their own benefit. This talk was focussed on ways to identify novel host factors required for virus entry/infection, understanding their mechanism of action and their potential usage as targets of antiviral therapy. Major focus of the talk was on host factor usage for hantavirus entry along with a brief mention of host factor usage by hepatitis C virus, miRNA-mediated attenuation of influenza virus & neutralizing antibodies against filoviruses.