Virology and Drug Discovery Core
The objectives of the Virology and Drug Discovery Core are to provide economy of scale through provision of shared resources; to facilitate academic and industrial collaborative development of HIV vaccines, and HIV prevention, therapeutic and diagnostic strategies through the provision of virologic/drug discovery expertise and services; to promote virology & drug discovery education and training opportunities for CFAR investigators and local, national and international AIDS investigators; to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among and between basic, clinical, and behavioral HIV/AIDS investigators locally, nationally and internationally.
CLINICAL VIROLOGY LAB CONTACTS
Director:
Angela Caliendo, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Pathology
Emory University School of Medicine
Emory Hospital Clinical Laboratory
Phone: 404-712-5721
Email: acalien@emory.edu
Jess Ingersoll
Laboratory Coordinator
Phone: 404-727-4483
E-mail: jessica.ingersoll@emoryhealthcare.org
VIRAL QUANTIFICATION SERVICES
- HIV-1 RNA
- HCV RNA
- SHIV/SIV RNA
- HIV -2 RNA
- HIV 1 Proviral DNA YFV RNA
MOLECULAR TESTING SERVICES
- C. trachomatis
- N. gonorrhoeae
- T. vaginalis
RESISTANCE ASSAY SERVICES
- HIV-1 genotypic drug resistance testing
FEES
Please inquire about fees specific for your request.
TRAINING
Training is available for the above assays and also for BL-2/3 practices. Please inquire for details, availability, and requirements.
CORE FACILITIES
The core has the following dedicated and fully equipped laboratories:
- Biosafety Level-2 and 3
- PCR/Molecular Diagnostics