Deepashri Rao, Ph.D.

Visiting Fellow

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Education:

Ph.D., Viral Immunology, NIMHANS University, India

M.Sc, Microbiology, Bangalore University, India

B.Sc, Chemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Bangalore University, India

Languages Spoken: Kannada, Hindi

Biography

My research is primarily focused on the immunology of viral infections, especially innate immunity. I investigate immune mechanisms that are protective or detrimental to the host, which can then lead to the development of therapeutics for pathogenic viruses.