Welcome to Cornell Virology!
Our goal is to foster a community among the many virology laboratories here at Cornell by discussing current topics in virology and sharing information about activities, collaborations, and opportunities. There are a number of different faculty at Cornell who participate in the program, who you can read about here.  If you need more information, reach out to Colin Parrish (crp3@cornell.edu) or any other faculty member. We use a Cornell e-list to share information about our activities, journal clubs, and seminars. You can join by emailing virology-l-request@cornell.edu and including “join” in the subject line.

Cornell Virology Position!
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University invites applications from scientists focused on Cellular and Molecular Virology for a tenure-track position. We seek an outstanding investigator who brings innovation to the study of viruses of animals and humans. Research interests may include viral pathogenesis, virus/host interplay, zoonoses and emerging threats, immune responses to viral infection, host-directed therapeutics, and next generation vaccine design. While our focus is primarily at the Assistant or early Associate Professor levels, other ranks will be considered.
Located in Ithaca, in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, Cornell University is a globally recognized center for discovery, academic leadership and service. The successful candidate would join a highly interactive group of faculty within the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, located in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Research strengths include host-microbe interactions, viral structure/function, vaccines and therapeutics, basic immunology, and immune responses to infection. This recruitment is aligned with the Cornell Provost’s Radical Collaborations initiative which seeks individuals who will contribute new innovations and insights to our scientific community. We offer an exceptionally collaborative environment, with strengths in biomedicine, biology, engineering, chemistry, physics, and computational sciences. Exceptional technical resources include state-of-the-art core facilities in genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, flow cytometry, multiphoton microscopy, and BSL3 facilities. Additional collaborative opportunities are available with faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Tech, both located in New York City.
Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M., or equivalent advanced degree, an outstanding record of research productivity, and show evidence, or potential of, the ability to develop and sustain a creative independent research program. The candidate must share Cornell’s vision and commitment towards diversity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Those with clinical qualifications are encouraged to apply, and should include a brief description of their clinical training and service.
Review of applications will start in mid-September – to learn further details and to apply, please go to: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25122

 

Brian Imbiakha passed his Ph.D. final exam in June 2023.

Robert López-Astacio passed his Ph.D. final exam in May 2023.

David Buchholz and his advisor Hector Aguilar-Carreno before the seminar for his thesis exam on December 19, 2022 – congratulations on passing with flying colors!

Harry Taylor from Syracuse University tells us about “The relationships between immunity, metabolism and viral infection, focusing on HIV and SARS CoV-2” in November 2022.

Sarah Woodyear and Janen Khan working on viruses in Sarah Caddy’s newly established laboratory in the Baker Institute and Department of Microbiology and Immunology.

Dr. Craig Cameron from the University of North Carolina giving the Barbara McClintock Life Science Lecture on “Antiviral Therapy: Towards the Personal and the Precise” in October 2022.

Luis Martinez-Sobrido from the University of Rochester talking about his work on Zika virus, and the effects of mutations on the disease seen and the immunization that resulted.