Student Profiles- Michael DeFee
2nd year DMSTP student

Research My current research focuses on signaling events related to the pathogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus, a major cause of oral cancer in immuno-compromised patients. Mentor and Department Chris H. Parsons, MD Medical University of South Carolina lina Publications Michael DeFee1,3, Zhiqiang Qin1, Jennifer Issacs4 and Chris Parsons1,2,3 1Departments of Medicine, 2Microbiology/Immunology, 3Dental Medicine, 4Pharmacology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Targeting membrane-associated hsp90 inhibits the establishment of latent infection by an oncogenic herpesvirus. NIDCR Dental Medicine Scientist Training Program, 2008. Poster Presentation. Meetings Attended NIDCR Dental Scientist Training Program - 2008 MUSC Department of Medicine Research Day - 2008 MUSC Student Research Day - 2008 MUSC Medical Scientist Training Program Research Day - 2007