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About Claude Krummenacher

My lab focuses on the interactions between herpes simplex virus (HSV) and its human host. To identify new therapeutic targets, we use molecular and cellular approaches to understand host-virus interactions and responses to infection. We study the mechanism by which HSV binds to cellular receptors in order to design inhibitors of virus entry. We also characterize cellular responses to identify factors involved in susceptibility to HSV infection. Finally, we also are interested in the effects of human saliva on the susceptibility to infection by HSV. This combination of approaches aims at identifying new biomarkers for HSV susceptibility and discovering novel targets for innovative antiviral agents able to prevent infection.

Positions

Present Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences/Biomedical & Translational Sciences, Rowan University College of Science & Mathematics
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Honors and Awards

  • Joseph and Josephine Rabinowitz Award for Scientific Excellence at the PENN Dental School (2007)
  • Stephen L Sacks Investigator Award from the American Herpes Foundation (2005)
  • Frances R Lax Award for Faculty Development at Rowan University (2015)

Education

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Postdoctoral, University of Pennsylvania ‐ Virology
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Postdoctoral, Wistar Institute ‐ Virology
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PhD, University of Lausanne ‐ Biology
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BS, University of Lausanne ‐ Biology
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Recent Works (6)