Merkel Cell Carcinoma is a rare but aggressive skin cancer often caused by the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCPyV). I am interested into identifying the cell type that the virus infects
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Christopher Collins
I am studying common and unique mechanisms by which oncoproteins produced by human papillomavirus and Merkel cell polyomavirus dysregulate host cell replication machinery, exacerbating replication stress and leading to carcinogenesis.
Lauren Dempsey
I study DNA tumor viruses.
Mallory Spencer
I am from Ohio, where I received my B.S. in Biomedical Sciences before moving on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to earn my M.S. in Bacteriology. My research path began
Amina Elmasry
I am a PhD student in the genetics program at UW Madison.