New UMass CFAR Member Faculty 2012-2013

Jeremy Luban

Distinguished physician–scientist Jeremy Luban, MD has  been appointed professor of molecular medicine at UMass Chan Medical School and the David L. Freelander Memorial Professor in HIV/AIDS Research. Dr. Luban’s research focuses on understanding host cell factors that contribute to HIV viral replication. He has identified Cyclophilin A and Trim 5 among more than thirty HIV-1 regulatory host factors. His work will contribute to the development of drugs and vaccines targeting HIV virus infections and other disease states. NIH/NIDA named him a 2012 Avant-Garde Awardee for HIV/AIDS research.

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Abraham L. Brass, MD, PhD	Philimon Gona, MPH, MA, PhD, MSc	Samuel M. Behar, MD, PhD
David Grunwald, PhD	Caterina Strambio de Castillia, PhD	Aviva Joseph, Ph.D.