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of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and has collaborating faculty and
core facilities at the Tulane National Primate Research Center in
Covington, Louisiana.
Faculty:
V. Chouljenko, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor. Molecular genetics
of human and animal coronaviruses; structure and function of viral
glycoproteins in virus-induced membrane fusion.
K. G. Kousoulas, Professor and BIOMMED Director. Genetics and Functions
of herpes simplex virus glycoproteins. Viral vectored vaccines for vaccine
and cancer therapy.
M. Orandle, Assistant Professor. Neuroimmunology of simian
retroviruses.
S. Cormier, Adjunct Assistant Professor. Immunological aspects of lung
injury by environmental and viral causes.
H. Hale-Donze, Adjunct Assistant
Professor, Synergistic relationships
between human immunodeficiency virus and other opportunistic pathogens.
C. Apetrei, MD, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor. Immunopathology of
simian retroviruses as models for human immunodeficiency viral infections
of humans.
P. Marx, Adjunct Professor. Vaccines against SIV, West Nile virus and
herpes B; phylogenetics of simian retroviruses.
A. Lackner, DVM. PhD. Adjunct Professor. Immunopathogenesis of simian
retroviruses.
R. Veazey, DVM, PhD. Immunopathology of viral and bacterial infections.