He has made several important contributions in this area including identifying a new strain of CHIKV virus, identification of
host cellular targets of HIV accessory genes, new novel DNA vaccine approaches for HIV, CHIKV, RSV, Dengue, MERS and Zika among others.
«By identifying the most important
cellular components that viruses hijack and re-wire, we can more intelligently design drugs that
target the virus's weak points and where it interacts with the
host.»