Obiettivo Viruses are completely reliant on the host cell machinery and have evolved many mechanisms to hijack it for their propagation. At the same time our cells have developed defense mechanisms to cope with infections. A key way by which viruses influence host physiology is through interaction with the cellular translation machinery. Not only viruses must co-opt this machinery to translate their own mRNAs, they also have to hinder host defenses that are aimed to inactivate the translation machinery. My research aims to elucidate the complex cellular changes that occur during these virus-cell encounters with a focus on the translation machinery. I plan to concentrate on two major pathogens; a large DNA virus, Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), and a small RNA virus, Influenza A. Although these viruses are very different, for both of these viruses the global effect of infection on the translation of host genes is still poorly defined. I therefore propose to tackle this important issue by employing a novel deep-sequencing technique termed ribosome profiling, that allows a comprehensive view of translation events. The robustness, scale and accuracy of this analysis will enable us to determine the identity and the relative levels of translation of each host protein during the course of infection and would therefore provide valuable information regarding translational control strategies used by these viruses to reprogram the cellular host translation machinery. I then plan to develop and apply more directed experiment to confirm translational changes and to elucidate their importance to viral replication. These experiments should provide a unique opportunity to understand the underlying changes that occur during infection and to reveal common and unique pathways that viruses use to harness the host translation machinery. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologymedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesinfluenzamedical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsRNAmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesDNA viruses Programma(i) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG - Marie-Curie Action: "Career Integration Grants" Invito a presentare proposte FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MC-CIG - Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG) Coordinatore WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Contributo UE € 100 000,00 Indirizzo HERZL STREET 234 7610001 Rehovot Israele Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Gabi Bernstein (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato
