Our virologists study molecular aspects of viral entry, viral evolution and host range in emerging zoonotic viruses that pose epidemic threats. Historically strong basic research into influenza and coronaviruses across animal species (Parrish, Whittaker) focuses on structural studies of viral proteins interacting with their host receptors and antibodies and their evolution across host ranges.  New understanding of the molecular basis of viruses interacting with their host inform the design of novel vaccine platforms and protein targets for vaccination.  Study of the basic biology of viral entry and replication also fuels new anti-viral drug discovery (Schang).  Viral immunologists (Flyak, Caddy) focus on the role of antibodies in prevention and enhancement of viral infection.  Expertise in arboviruses (Kroon Campos) reflects the need to understand changes in microbial threats due to global climate and urban change.

Related: Cornell Virology Program

	Sarah Caddy, MA VetMB PhD DACVM FRCVS Assistant Professor of Virology at Baker Institute for Animal Health
	Andrew Flyak, PhD Assistant Professor of Virology & Immunology
	Rafael Kroon Campos, PhD Assistant Professor of Virology
	John Parker, BVMS, PhD Professor of Virology at Baker Institute for Animal Health Cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology of mammalian orthoreovirus-host cell interactions. Use of reoviruses as oncotherapeutic agents. Role of virus-receptor interactions and entry on virulence of feline calicivirus
	Colin Parrish, PhD John M. Olin Professor of Virology, Emeritus at Baker Institute for Animal Health Structure and function of canine parvovirus, crystallography, virus assembly, mechanism of host cell invasion
	Luis Schang, MV, PhD Professor of Chemical Virology at Baker Institute for Animal Health Chemical virology to study viral entry, gene expression, epigenetics, replication, and pathogenesis while discovering new opportunities for antiviral development
	Gary Whittaker, PhD James Law Professor of Virology Director of Graduate Studies, Graduate Field of Public Health and Planetary Health Endocytosis of influenza virus, structure-function studies on influenza HA, entry of coronaviruses and arenaviruses into host cells, viral pathogenesis, viral-bacterial co-infections