Drug studied as possible treatment for spinal injuries
Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits Read more...
New effort probes how two groups of viruses cause disease
Purdue University is leading a team of researchers in a federally funded effort aimed ultimately at developing better vaccines and antiviral drugs Read more...
Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord injuries
Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that Read more...
Enzyme may be a key to Alzheimer's-related cell death
A Purdue University researcher has discovered that the amount of an enzyme present in neurons can affect the mechanism thought to cause cell death Read more...
Protein helps cells duplicate correctly, avoid becoming cancer
A Purdue researcher has discovered that the absence of certain proteins needed for proper cell duplication can lead to Read more...
Purdue to dedicate Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology
Purdue University structural biologists - a group that provides insights that lead to vaccines and other disease treatments - are getting a booster Read more...
Dow AgroSciences, Purdue, IEDC partner for life sciences venture at Purdue Research Park
A new development project in the life sciences arena was announced Wednesday (Sept. 30) as part of a new agricultural collaboration among Dow Read more...
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Training Group Mission
The primary goal of the Molecular Virology group is to train the next generation of scientists interested in pursuing problems in virology and related disciplines. The program draws upon the vast diversity of scientific expertise at Purdue and allows students to receive broad experience in the field. Virologists at Purdue work in several areas that include virus structure and function, virus assembly, viral gene expression, antiviral drug development, virus vectors for gene delivery, recombinant virus vaccines, virus pathogenesis, viral genome analyses, and the development of virus-resistant transgenic plants. Students receive training in biochemical, molecular genetic, cell biological, and structural approaches to virus replication and control.
Training Groups are topic-oriented research groups consisting of faculty from multiple departments.
Training groups are an administrative home for PULSe students, a student choice that impacts
curriculum and research training activities.
