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Viral Molecular Pathogenesis Lab
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A lab that explores principles of life not found in textbooks by studying the battle between herpesviruses and their hosts.
AboutAbout the lab
Understanding viruses to understand life.
The Viral Molecular Pathogenesis Lab (Kato Lab) studies large DNA viruses such as herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus, working to understand infectious diseases and to uncover biological phenomena.
Viruses not only cause disease but also serve as a "mirror of life" that reveals hidden, unknown rules of living systems. The lab analyzes the battle between viruses and their hosts at the molecular level, aiming to discover principles of life not yet in textbooks and to create new treatments.
The lab welcomes anyone who wants to take on the mysteries of life, regardless of background.
Key terms
- DNA virus
- A virus whose genetic information is carried in DNA, such as herpesviruses
- Cytomegalovirus
- A member of the herpesvirus family that causes disease in people with weakened immunity, among others
- Host
- The organism or cell that a virus enters and uses as a place to multiply
ResearchResearch themes
The lab aims to understand and control viral infections through research that links the molecular level to the whole organism.
*Illustrative imageHow DNA viruses persist for a long time
The lab aims to clarify how DNA viruses such as herpesviruses exploit cells and evade immune surveillance to survive for long periods, with the goal of understanding infectious diseases and developing new treatments.
*Illustrative imageUsing viruses as tools to explore life
The lab uses viruses as powerful tools in the life sciences to discover unknown genes, cell functions, and principles of life not yet found in textbooks.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorAkihisa Kato
- Assistant ProfessorSaori Shio
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Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Herpesvirus (negative staining)” Dr Graham Beards / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- How DNA viruses persist for a long time: “Hhv-6 (1)” Bernard Kramarsky (Photographer) / Public domain (cropped)
- Using viruses as tools to explore life: “Line of culture flask ( )” Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier from USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
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