Our Investigators
The Institute for Molecular Virology fosters a collegial and highly interactive community of virologists, which provides a very attractive atmosphere in which to recruit new virologists to the University of Minnesota. Virologists, particularly senior faculty, are looking for the added value of joining an institution that provides the infrastructure for fostering and encouraging interactions among virus researchers that can be viewed by the recruit as the type of collegial environment that can enhance their research program through new interactions and collaborations. In this regard, the IMV has aided other AHC units in virology faculty recruitment and retention, as well as aided in stimulating new initiatives and new scholarly productivity in the form of grants and publications resulting from an interactive and collegial environment. Such activity helps to emphasize the vibrant and active research community of virus researchers that is particularly attractive to faculty being recruited to the IMV and the UMN.
Virology Investigators
Associate Professor
612-626-6499
downs008@umn.edu
Additional organizations: University of Minnesota Physicians; University of Minnesota Medical Center; Deborah. E. Powell Center for Women's Health; Women's Cancer Research Program; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health (OBGYN)
Research expertise: HPV-induced carcinogenesis, molecular therapeutics for cervical cancer and gynecologic oncology clinical trials.
Regents' Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology and Immunology ; Professor of Medicine (Joint Appointment) Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
Professor and Associate Director
612-624-0457
rsh@umn.edu
Additional organizations: Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology (MICaB) Ph.D. Graduate Program
Research expertise: Mechanisms of purposeful mutation relating to innate and adaptive immunity
Regents and Distinguished McKnight University Professor
612-626-2715
jenki002@umn.edu
Assistant Professor
612-626-2778
smcallis@umn.edu
Research expertise: Herpes viruses
