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Awards at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Christopher F. Basler, Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Emerging Viruses: Interferon-Antagonists and Virulence
2002 New Scholar Award in Global Infectious Disease

Viruses have evolved ways to counteract the host innate immune response. Of particular importance are viral products which inhibit the antiviral activity of the type I interferon system. Such “interferon-antagonists” are essential for the virulence of several “model” viruses including influenza virus, Sendai virus, vaccinia virus and herpes... (more)

Peter Palese, Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Cellular Genes and Viruses: Who Wins The War?
2003 Senior Scholar Award in Global Infectious Disease

Viruses can only replicate in live cells, and they rely on the host cell machinery for the amplification of their viral components. Because viral infection is usually detrimental to the host cell, the cell has evolved defense mechanisms which prevent replication of invading viruses. An intricate relationship exists between cellular defenses and viral... (more)