Ball,
Judith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email: jball@cvm.tamu.edu
Phone: 1-979-845-7910
Office: 119 VMS
Curriculum Vitae (Download)
Scholarly Interest:
Our studies focus on
the molecular and biochemical aspects of viruses with a focus on viral
pathogenesis and mechanism(s) of disease. Our analyses include viral
protein:host protein interactions using yeast two-hybrid and in vitro
assays, viral enterotoxin activity, intracellular viral protein transport
in polarized and non-polarized cells, the role of membrane microdomains
(caveolae) and vesicles in viral transport and signaling, mutagenesis
of key viral proteins, peptide chemistry, and laser scanning confocal
imaging . The viral systems utilized include rotavirus, a virus that
affects every child with an annual worldwide mortality of about one
million and equine infectious anemia virus, an equine lentivirus related
to HIV. Molecular and proteomic approaches are utilized to explore novel
intervention strategies.
Link to Peptide
Synthesis Core Lab
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