About the Lab
Our goal is to preserve human potential by protecting the developing brain. Among many factors constraining such vast human potential, the complex relationship between environmental exposures and genetic predisposition to disease remains poorly understood––while still omnipresent and limiting. With more clarity, it might be possible to develop targeted therapies to protect the developing human brain, especially from intrusive viruses. Within the context of viral infections, the K-Labs is integrating novel systems modeling, laboratory studies, and clinical analyses to understand the causes of brain injury and develop therapies to protect the human brain.
Collaborations
- Nath Lab, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Haydar Lab, Children’s National Hospital
- Zika Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
- Vigilancia de Embarazadas con Zika (VEZ) and Zika en Embarazadas y Niños (ZEN) cohorts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Instituto Nacional de Colombia
- Zika in Infants and Pregnancy (ZIP) study, National Institutes of Health
- Department of Pathology, Children's National Hospital
- Dr. Tamer Mansour, University of California, Davis
- Dr. Arianna Smith, Kenyon College
Funding
Our work has been supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Child Neurology Society and Foundation. We are grateful for the generosity of those who make this work possible.
Current and Past Funding