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CVR News

Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Tinoco for successfully renewing the MARC Research Training Program!

October 9, 2025
Please join us in congratulating Roberto Tinoco for successfully renewing UCI's MARC Research Training Program, an NIH-funded honors program designed to support students pursuing careers in the biomedical sciences. For...

Congratulations to Dr. Kaitlin Murray!

September 17, 2025
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kaitlin Murray who was just awarded an NIH F32 Fellowship!

Congratulations to Nishad Maggirwar!

August 22, 2025
Please join us in congratulating Nishad Maggirwar who was just awarded a 3-year NIH F31 fellowship!

The Center for Virus Research (CVR) aims to foster scholarship, training, and collaborative research at UCI across many disciplines, based on studies founded in molecular virology.

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Center Administration

Tom Lane

Thomas E. Lane, Ph.D.
Center Director
tlane@uci.edu

Marsden 2021 Headshot Photo

Matthew D. Marsden, Ph.D.
Center Associate Director
m.marsden@uci.edu

Rebecca Taylor

Rebecca Taylor
Center Administrator
taylorrr@uci.edu

Executive Committee

Bert Semler

Bert Semler, Ph.D.

Matthew Marsden

Matthew Marsden, Ph.D.

Lisa Wagar

Lisa Wagar, Ph.D.

Roberto Tinoco

Roberto Tinoco, Ph.D.