Director: Daniel Kuritzkes, MD
dkuritzkes@partners.org
Associate Director: Paul Morrison
paul_morrison@dfci.harvard.edu
The CFAR Molecular Virology Core provides convenient and cost-effective basic molecular biology and retrovirology tools to all members of the Harvard University CFAR. The Core operates at two sites-the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (located in the Longwood Medical Area, Boston) and Partners Research Building in Cambridge (10 minutes by car or shuttle bus from MGH and the Charlestown Navy Yard labs).
Assays and services provided by the Molecular Virology / Biology Core include:
- genotyping of HIV-1 protease (PR) and reverse transcriptase (RT) genes for drug resistance testing
- viral quantification by real-time PCR
- high-throughput DNA sequence analysis; oligonucleotides and oligopeptide synthesis
- oligonucleotides and oligopeptide synthesis
- microprotein sequencing
- mass analysis
- protein-ligand assays
- processing and storing specimens obtained from subjects enrolled in CFAR-supported studies
In addition, the Molecular Biology/Virology Core provides training in appropriate laboratory practices for working safely with HIV-1 and related viruses.
Link to DFCI Molecular Biology Core Facilities
Harvard Medical School Ph.D. Program in Virology
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