Jose V. Torres, Ph.D.
Clinical Interests
José V. Torres' research laboratory is dedicated to the design, development and testing of new types
of vaccines against HIV and other viruses that use antigenic variation to avoid recognition and
evade elimination by the human immune system. Ongoing projects include development and
testing of vaccines against the variability of HIV and overcoming MHC restriction; induction of
cellular and mucosal immune responses using live recombinant viral and bacterial vectors; and
study of the molecular mechanisms of retroviral pathology, nucleic acid and cancer vaccines. Our
activities also include development of new therapeutic approaches designed to overcome drug
resistance. Techniques covering immunology, molecular biology, virology, and biochemistry are
integral parts of the research program.
Title
Associate Professor
Specialty
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Department
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Division
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Professional Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society for Microbiology
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Latin American Council for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Select Recent Publications
Carlos, M.P., Anderson, D.E., Gardner, M.B. and Torres, J.V. Immunogenicity of a vaccine
preparation representing the variable regions of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein. AIDS Research
and Human Retroviruses, 16(2):153-161. 2000
Muñoz, J.F., Salmen, S., Berrueta, L.R., Carlos, M.P., and Torres, J.V. Effect of Plasma HIV-1 RNA
Levels on Neutrophil Oxidative Burst. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 181(3): 1214-16 2000
Smith, J.M., N. Leung, and Torres J.V. Preparation and Induction of Immune Responses by a DNA
AIDS Vaccine. Viral Immunology, 13(3):343-351. 2000
Carlos, MP, Yamamura, Y., Diaz-Mitoma F. and Torres, J.V.. Antibodies from HIV positive and
AIDS Patients Bind to an HIV Envelope Variable Antigen Vaccine. Journal of Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome and Human Retrovirology, 22(4):317-324. 1999
Leung, NJ, Aldovini, A, Young, R, Jarvis, MA, Smith JM, Meyer D, Anderson, DE, Carlos, MP,
Gardner, MB and Torres, J.V.. The Kinetics of Specific Immune Responses in Rhesus Monkeys
Jose V. Torres, Ph.D.
Inoculated with Live Recombinant BCG Expressing SIV Gag, Pol, Env, and Ne
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