Peter Palese

Peter Palese, PhD

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Palese Laboratory Website
http://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/paleselab/

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Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR & CHAIR | Microbiology, PROFESSOR | Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Research Topics

Antivirals, Apoptosis/Cell Death, Biodefense, Coronavirus, Influenza Virus, Interferon, Interferon Antagonists, Nipah Virus, Paramyxovirus, RNA, SARS Virus, Vaccine Development, Virulence Genes, Viruses and Virology

Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas

Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (DMT), Microbiology [MIC]

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Education

PhD, University of Vienna

Awards

2015

Beijerinck Virology Prize

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

2014

Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2014

Honorary Doctorate

Baylor College of Medicine

2012

Sanofi–Institut Pasteur Award

2012

Election to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences

2010

European Virology Award (EVA)

European Society for Virology

2006

Elected Member

The German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

2006

Robert Koch Prize

Berlin

2002

Corresponding Member

Austrian Academy of Sciences

2000

Member

National Academy of Sciences

Research

The Palese Laboratory focuses on fundamental questions concerning the genetic make-up and biology of viruses, as well as virus-host interactions.  They use molecular biological techniques to understand how viruses replicate and how they interact with cells to cause disease in their hosts.  Emphasis is on the study of RNA viruses, including influenza, paramyxo, and corona viruses.  These are four major research directions in the laboratory at the present time:  (1) by genetically changing influenza viruses via recombinant DNA techniques, they are studying viral genes and gene products to develop a universal influenza virus vaccine; (2) intracellular proteins are identified that interact with viral proteins, and the biological functions of these cellular proteins are studies; (3) attempts are made to develop broad spectrum antivirals and to identify their mechanisms of actions.  

The Palese Laboratory is interested in training students and postdoctoral fellows who will become independent investigators in "molecular" studies of infectious viral diseases.

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Publications:435
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