Dr. Husni Elbahesh

Dr. Husni Elbahesh

Jun 03, 2016

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FULLY FUNDED!!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!

Our team is thrilled to see that our Zika virus project is fully funded today! Many thanks to all our backers who have given generous support to our project. This crowdfunding campaign was my/our first and has been an amazing experience for us not only to be able to raise the fund necessary for carrying this research but also to reach out to those in the general public that have interest in science at a time when politician slowly and continuously cut funding. Again, thank you to all that supported this project. We'll keep you posted on our progress!!!

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About This Project

Zika virus is spreading rapidly in the Western hemisphere and is linked to fetal microcephaly. We recently found that new Zika virus strains suppress the antiviral response but not the stress response in human epithelial cells. We hope to determine how Zika virus can suppress the antiviral and stress responses in infected human and mouse cortical neurons. Defining how Zika virus modulates these pathways will help identify interactions that can be targeted for antiviral development.

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