Jonathan Ontivero Sanchez

Differentiated LUHMES Cells as a Model to Investigate Neurotropic Arboviruses and Evaluate Host-Directed Therapeutics

Arthropod-borne viruses such as Alphaviruses and Flaviviruses are the causative agents of severe human disease, highlighted by fatal encephalitis and neurological sequelae in survivors. The lack of FDA-approved vaccines and therapeutics that can prevent or treat these infections...