Dr Harriet Groom
- Stanley Elmore Research Fellow at Sidney Sussex College
- Associated PI in the Department of Medicine
- I research the molecular interactions between retroviruses and human cells
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- University of Cambridge, Department of Medicine, Box 157, Level 5, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Research
My research vision involves using viruses as tools to understand the nature of molecular immunity and cell biology. Important scientific insights into innate immunity and cell metabolism have been gleaned by studying host proteins involved in HIV replication. Such proteins often have central cellular roles and are therefore relevant for physiological processes and pathogenesis of other diseases, including cancer.
I characterise host-pathogen interactions in retrovirus systems on a molecular and genetic level to further our knowledge of innate immunity and cell biology, and to provide novel therapeutic targets. I am focusing on one established, and one newly described, antiviral protein.