Our virologists study molecular aspects of viral entry, viral evolution and host range in emerging zoonotic viruses that pose epidemic threats. Historically strong basic research into influenza and coronaviruses across animal species (Parrish, Whittaker) focuses on structural studies of viral proteins interacting with their host receptors and antibodies and their evolution across host ranges.  New understanding of the molecular basis of viruses interacting with their host inform the design of novel vaccine platforms and protein targets for vaccination.  Study of the basic biology of viral entry and replication also fuels new anti-viral drug discovery (Schang).  Viral immunologists (Flyak, Caddy) focus on the role of antibodies in prevention and enhancement of viral infection.  Expertise in arboviruses (Kroon Campos) reflects the need to understand changes in microbial threats due to global climate and urban change.

Related: Cornell Virology Program

	Hector Aguilar-Carreno, PhD Professor of Virology Interactions between enveloped viruses and their host cells, with emphasis on emerging viruses
	Joel Baines, VMD, PhD James Law Professor of Virology Emeritus, Baker Institute for Animal Health
	Sarah Caddy, MA VetMB PhD DACVM FRCVS Assistant Professor at Baker Institute for Animal Health
	Andrew Flyak, PhD Assistant Professor
	John Parker, BVMS, PhD Associate Professor of Virology at Baker Institute for Animal Health Cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology of mammalian orthoreovirus-host cell interactions. Use of reoviruses as oncotherapeutic agents. Role of virus-receptor interactions and entry on virulence of feline calicivirus
	Colin Parrish, PhD John M. Olin Professor of Virology at Baker Institute for Animal Health Structure and function of canine parvovirus, crystallography, virus assembly, mechanism of host cell invasion
	Luis Schang, PhD Professor of Virology at Baker Institute for Animal Health Chemical virology to study viral entry, gene expression, epigenetics, replication, and pathogenesis while discovering new opportunities for antiviral development
	Gerlinde Van de Walle, DVM, PhD Alfred H. Caspary Professor of Viral Pathogenesis at Baker Institute for Animal Health Virus-natural host models to study viral pathogenesis; adult stem cell biology
	Gary Whittaker, PhD Professor of Virology Endocytosis of influenza virus, structure-function studies on influenza HA, entry of coronaviruses and arenaviruses into host cells, viral pathogenesis, viral-bacterial co-infections