April 10, 2008, Thursday, 2:00pm – 4:30pm

Session IV: Viral and Cellular Membrane Proteins

Moderators:
Shie-Liang Hsieh, M.D., D.Phil., Professor & Director, Immunology Research Ctr., NYMU
L. Amy Sung, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Bioengineering, UCSD

2:00-2:30

Viral Membrane Proteins: New Targets, New Strategies (IV.1)
Wolfgang Fischer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Institute of Biophotonics, NYMU

2:30-3:00

A Cellular Membrane Protein That Restricts HIV-1 Release and Is Modulated by the Viral Protein Vpu (IV.2)
John Guatelli, M.D., Professor of Medicine, UCSD

3:00-3:30

CLEC5A, a C-type Lectin Receptor Responsible for Dengue Virus Induced Lethality (IV.3)
Shie-Liang Hsieh, M.D., D.Phil., Professor & Director, Immunology Research Center, NYMU

3:30-4:00

Dengue Viral Determinants of Infection and Disease (IV.4)
Sujan Shresta, Ph.D., Assistant Member, Division of Vaccine Discovery, La Jolla Institute of Allergy & Immunology; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSD