Fundamental biological aspects for major human viral infectious diseases
Virus identification and characterization in emerging infectious diseases, and study of replication and morphogenesis.
Molecular characterization and regulation of viral RNA polymerase
1、Membrane-binding esterified antibody: a new microbicide to fight HIV-1. 2、Regulation mechanism of HIV-1 protein to KSHV life cycle.
Immunology
Investigation of the mechanism of response and regulation for innate and adaptive immunity
Signaling mechanisms of innate reponses to virus infection, especially the intercellular MAP kinase and TLR signal pathways
Developing new methods for immuno-regulation and innovative immunological therapy
1、A new SCID mouse model for studying HIV infection and evaluation of candidate HIV vaccine.
Epidemiology
Setting up information center for epidemiology and correlative data base of important infectious diseases
Study of distribution and causes of important infectious diseases in populations and developing new strategy for prevention and control of these disease
Vaccinology
Developing traditional vaccines for important infectious diseases
Exploiting new effective vaccine technology
Traditional chinese drug
Using high throughput technique for screening antiviral molecular derived for the Traditional Chinese Drug
Industrialization of the active elements of Traditional Chinese Drug