EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

  Xiao-Jian Yao
Xiao-Jian Yao
Associate professor
Department of Medical Microbiology
University of Manitoba
Canada
BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. Yao is the Professor, and the Director, Laboratory of Molecular Human Retrovirology, in the Department of Medical Microbiology in University of Manitoba, Canada.  In 2014, he obtained the Manitoba Research Chair Award.  He obtained his M.D. and M.Sc. degrees respectively at Suzhou Medical University and National Institute for the Control of Pharma. and Biol. Products in China. Then he moved to Dr. E. Cohen’s lab at University of Montreal and got his Ph.D. degree in 1996.  Dr. Yao was one of a few scientists who first characterized the anti-HIV compound 3TC in vitro.

Dr. Yao Since 2004, he has established his Human Molecule Laboratory in the University of Manitoba. Now, he is the Professor, and the Director, Laboratory of Molecular Human Retrovirology.  Currently, his lab mainly focuses on I) HIV and host protein interactions and their functional roles during HIV-1 replication. II) Development of novel DC-targeting Vaccine approaches against different microorganisms, including HIV and Influenza.  The optimal goal of his research is to gain better understanding of the mechanism underlying HIV replication and to translate research findings into knowledge for better designing of the various efficient strategies against lethal viral infections.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Dr. Yao research interest includes Investigation of molecular mechanisms underlying the early stage of HIV replication, especially on HIV-1 integrase/cellular cofactor interactions required for HIV-1 DNA nuclear import, chromatin targeting, and integration. Study on the mechanism involved in the combat between HIV-1 Vif and host defenders during HIV-1 infection and development of new antiviral strategies restricting HIV dissemination and inducing the broad immune response. Study on the impact of HIV regulatory gene products on HIV replication/pathogenesis and its mother to child transmission.

 Development of a safe and sensitive avian influenza virus entry system for studying of the impact of H5N1 HA mutations on virus entry in human cells and for screening antiviral agents.



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Giuseppe Murdaca
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M. Mohan Kumar
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Muhammad Akram
Associate Professor
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Government College University Faisalabad
Pakistan
Giulio Tarro
Professor
Department of Oncological Virology
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Italy
Hironobu Ihn
Professor and Chairman
Dermatology and Plastic Surgery
Kumamoto University
Japan
Francisco Torrens
Institute of Molecular Science,
University of Valencia
Spain
Gregory Lee
Professor
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Glaucio Dire Feliciano
Research Professor
Neuropharmacology / Neurochemistry
Foundation State University Center of the West Zone (UEZO)
Brazil
Noah Isakov
Professor
The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Israel
Mohammad Abdullah Yusuf
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology
National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital
Bangladesh
Chan Kam Tim Michael
Assistant professor
Dermatologist
Association of Integrative Aesthetic Medicine of HK
Hong Kong
Eugenia Yiannakopoulou
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Sciences
University of West Attica
Greece
Rajajeyakumar M
Assistant professor
Department of Physiology
Chennai Medical College Hospital & Research Centre
India
Wagner Loyola
Department of Immunology
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Canada
Abdul Wahab
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy
Kohat University of Science and Technology
Pakistan
Krishna Kripal
Professor
Department of periodontoogy
Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital
India
Vural Fidan
Associate Professor
Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery
Turkey
Ahmed G. Hegazi
Professor
Microbiology and Immunology
National Research Center
Egypt
Marzia Cottini
Cardiac Surgeon
Niguarda Hospital of Milan
Italy
U.Umadevi
Assistant Professor of Botany
Madurai Kamaraj University
India