Luis Martinez-Sobrido PhD
Professor, Texas Biomed
Dr. Martinez-Sobrido’s lab is interested in the molecular biology, immunology, and pathogenesis of negative-strand and positive-strand RNA, and DNA viruses. Likewise, Dr. Martinez-Sobrido’s lab aims to develop vaccines and antivirals that can be long-lasting for viral infections in humans. The team also uses the maximum containment biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory to safely study pathogens responsible of causing hemorrhagic fever in humans. Dr. Martinez-Sobrido is widely recognized for his expertise in generating recombinant viruses, specifically influenza, paramyxovirus, arenaviruses, coronavirus, and Zika virus, using plasmid-based reverse genetic approaches. He also developed plasmid, cellular and virus based assays to identify virus-encoded interferon antagonist proteins that have helped to uncover the molecular mechanisms involved in viral pathogenesis. He has several Department of Defense and NIH grants for the study of these and other important viral pathogens.
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