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Fueled by an increasingly interconnected world, population growth and climate change, infectious diseases are a growing threat to public health. Outbreaks can spread rapidly and are responsible for 15 million deaths each year. Now more than ever, effective responses to emerging global health emergencies will require research and optimized infrastructure to support discoveries.
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Weiqiang (Javier) Chen Lab
The Javier Chen lab studies arboviral infections, including Zika virus and Chikungunya virus, with a focus on how they cause debilitating bone pathologies.
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Liangqi (Frank) Xie Lab
The Liangqi (Frank) Xie lab studies the structure, dynamics and mechanisms of the regulatory genome in human infectious disease and cancer.
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Suan Sin (Jolin) Foo Lab
The Suan Sin (Jolin) Foo lab studies viral infections during pregnancy, viral pathogenesis and maternal-fetal immunology in emerging pathogens like Zika virus and SARS-CoV-2.
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A protein made by SARS-CoV-2 can pass through the placenta and cause serious inflammatory immune responses in the fetus for 66% of pregnancies.
These findings challenge the current diagnostic criteria for congenital Zika syndrome, expanding the definition beyond skull or brain abnormalities.
Dr. Javier Chen is spearheading groundbreaking research in infection biology, securing grants and publishing top-tier papers to pioneer proactive measures against future outbreaks.