Postbac IRTA Fellow
Education:
B.S., Biochemistry, 2020, Colorado College and Oregon State University
Biography
Rosa Mallorson is from Portland, Oregon. She majored in Biochemistry and Environmental Science at Colorado College and Oregon State University in 2020. She has been a Post-bac IRTA fellow in the Strebel lab since August 2020. Her project examines the regulation of host cell gene expression in response to HIV-1 infection. In particular, she focuses on the regulation of mannose receptor expression and has characterized key players of a complex regulatory network. She is also interested in understanding the differential response of HIV-1 and HIV-2 to antiviral host factors of the APOBEC family. Aside from her bench work, Rosa has led and participated in a variety of NIH science policy groups. She is involved in mentoring of underprivileged youths, and she volunteers in health clinics in the DC area.