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Congratulations to Rémi Buisson and Lavanya Manjunath!

April 21, 2025
A study by researchers in the UC Irvine School of Medicine examines how our bodies activate defense mechanisms only in the presence of a virus, ensuring that uninfected, healthy cells are not...

New Molecule Used in Cancer Treatment Shows Promise for Treating HIV

February 11, 2025
“If you ever stop taking therapy, the virus can come roaring back,” says Matthew Marsden, a virologist at the University of California, Irvine. [Paul] Wender, Marsden, and others began to...

Congratulations to Rémi Buisson, Elodie Bournique and Ambrocio Sanchez! Newly discovered mechanism triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA

January 7, 2025
A research team from the University of California, Irvine has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that triggers an inflammatory immune response in cells when their DNA is damaged. This discovery...

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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.