Project List

Previous Projects

Pseudotyped HIV-1 as a Bioterrorist Weapon:
Advancing Strategies for Rapid Prevention and Response Treatment

Principal:
Earl Henderson
Microbiology

Genetic engineering of the HIV-1 genome to overcome receptor restriction could result in its potential use a bioterroism agent. This project aims to develop understanding of the feasibility and mechanisms underlying this approach to bioterrorism and research potential prophylactic and therapeutic treatments.

Funding Source:
Temple University OVPR, January 2005-June 2006

Recent Accomplishments :

• Designing of HIV based DNA epitopes for cloning into plasmid for expression lymphocytes.
• Andrea Raymond and Lori Anne Turner attained PhD under the leadership of Dr. Earl E. Henderson and published papers as primary authors.