Retroviruses and Novel Drugs

Biography

Joan Smith-Sonneborn is a Professor Emeritus who completed her PhD at Indiana University, Postdoctoral studies at Brandeis University, and University of California Berkeley. She was working as a Research Associate, University of Wisconsin, Professor at University Wyoming and did sabbatical training at U Southern California Berkeley, and Monash University, Australia. She has 68 articles in reputed journals, over 100 presentations in United States, England, Germany, Monte Carlo, Sicily, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. She is presently a member of NYAS, GSA, and NSCA. She has served as Chair of the International Ciliate Conference, Gordon Conference, and reviewer for grants, journals, and Advisory Board for FDA.

Abstract

Abstract : Novel anti-retroviral drug targets: Interfering siRNA and mitochondrial TERT expression