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Bindong Liu, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Meharry Medical College; Associate Director Laboratory Science Core of TN-CFAR; Director Meharry FCAS/BSL3 Core
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Dr. Liu studies the human enzyme APOBEC3G, a host restriction factor with functions to block HIV-1 replication and transmission. HIV-1 overcomes APOBEC3G with a protein called viral infectivity factor (Vif), which inhibits and degrades APOBEC3G. His lab hopes to develop ways to counteract HIV-1 Vif and restore APOBEC3G antiviral function.
More About Bindong Liu, PhD
I have more than 20 years research experience on molecular mechanisms in HIV replication and vector design for immunization, plus over 14 years experience as a PI/director of Meharry FACS/BSL3 Lab Core facility. I have trained more than 12 students, presently, I have 3 pre-doctoral students and 1 post-doctoral fellows in my laboratory. My expertise covers varieties techniques of molecular assay of HIV-1, such as Flow Cytometry, HIV-1 viral load assay, HIV-1 p24 ELISA, HIV-1 viral infectivity assay, et al. In my role as Associate Director for the TN-CFAR Laboratory Sciences Core, I direct the Flow Cytometry/BSL3 Core at Meharry Medical Center and provide on-site support and expertise to MMC investigators.