Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics and Microbiology-Immunology. Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Albert Einstein College of Medicine Betsy Herold, M.D. directs a basic and translational research program, which focuses on the prevention of HIV and HSV and other viral infections. Basic research in the lab focuses on the development ofContinue reading "Betsy C. Herold, M.D.: Harold and Muriel Block Chair, Dept. of Pediatrics"

Professor, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division Dr. Keith Jerome is a renowned virologist whose research focuses on viruses such as herpes simplex, HIV and hepatitis B that persist in their hosts. He studies the ways in which these viruses evade the immune system and potential therapies for these infections. Dr. Jerome and The Jerome LabContinue reading "Dr. Keith Jerome: Fred Hutch Cancer Center"

Join Dr. TJ Cradick, Chief Scientific Officer at Excision Biotherapeutics to learn about Excision Bio pre-clinical work in gene therapy for Herpes Simplex. Excision is developing CRISPR-based therapies to cure viral infectious diseases and improve the lives of chronically ill patients. A recognized expert in genome editing technologies, Dr. Cradick has developed nucleases, as wellContinue reading "Dr. TJ Cradick: Excision Biotherapeutics"