Meyerhans, Andreas

Biography

University Education - 1987 PhD in Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Germany. - 1982 Diploma in Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Germany. Professional Positions - Since 2010 ICREA Research Professor at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. - 1998-2009 Full Professor, Saarland University, Germany. - 1990-1998 Assistant Professor, University of Freiburg, Germany. - 1988-1990 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute Pasteur, Paris, France. - 1987-1988 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute Biotechnological Research, Braunschweig, Germany.

Research Interest

Infections with non-cytopathic viruses usually have 2 different outcomes. They may be eliminated by host immune responses (acute infections) or they may persist lifelong (persistent infections). Medically important examples are the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), the Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) that in adults usually follow an acute (HBV), a persistent (HIV) or an either acute or persistent (HCV) infection course. My laboratory is interested in: (i) understanding the factors that regulate the decision between an acute versus a persistent infection course, (ii) defining the factors that control the dynamic balance of virus expansion and immune control in persistent infections and (iii) identifying small chemical compounds with broad-spectrum antiviral activities.