University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
Dr. Ram Savan received his Ph D in 2004 from Kagoshima University in Japan He completed postdoctoral training in the Laboratory of Experimental Immunology at the National Cancer Institute in 2011. He joined the Department of Immunology as an Assistant Professor in 2011 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2017 and promoted to full Professor in 2023 His lab studies human genetic variations and
RNA regulatory mechanisms By doing so, they aim to gain a better understanding of immune responses to viral infections and identify functional variants that determine susceptibility or resistance to life threatening viruses The laboratory uses interdisciplinary approaches, such as RNA biology, genetics, and comparative immunology, to investigate how genetic variations can affect virus clearance The current areas of interest include innate immunity, interferon biology, human genetics, post transcriptional regulation, comparative immunology, and immunity to viruses Through their research they aim to gain new insights into the mechanisms that determine disease susceptibility and identify potential drug targets.
RNA Platforms Regulate MAVS-Dependent Interferon Activation
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Central Time
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