Choi, K. Yeon
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Research Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Health Science Center
overview
My research includes studying the cellular immune response of target leukocytes to cytomegalovirus infection in the fetal-placental unit and also the mechanism of CMV deafness of the developing fetus in utero. I also have a long term interest in the relationship of cancer to viral infections and will investigate the potential link of CMV and other herpesviruses to specific types of cancer.
education and training
- University of California, Berkeley - (Berkeley, California, United States), Postdoctoral Training 2000
- Ph.D. in Immunology, University of California, Davis - (Davis, California, United States) 1997
- B.S. in Microbiology, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1989
selected publications
Academic Articles40
- Choi, K. Y., El-Hamdi, N. S., & McGregor, A. (2022). Cross Strain Protection against Cytomegalovirus Reduces DISC Vaccine Efficacy against CMV in the Guinea Pig Model.. Viruses. 14(4), 760-760.
- Choi, K. Y., El-Hamdi, N., & McGregor, A. (2022). Endothelial Cell Infection by Guinea Pig Cytomegalovirus Is a Lytic or Persistent Infection Depending on Tissue Origin but Requires Viral Pentamer Complex and pp65 Tegument Protein.. Journal of Virology. 96(17), e0083122-e00822.
- Choi, K. Y., & McGregor, A. (2021). A Fully Protective Congenital CMV Vaccine Requires Neutralizing Antibodies to Viral Pentamer and gB Glycoprotein Complexes but a pp65 T-Cell Response Is Not Necessary.. Viruses. 13(8), 1467-1467.
- Choi, K. Y., El-Hamdi, N., Hornig, J., & McGregor, A. (2021). Guinea pig cytomegalovirus protective T cell antigen GP83 is a functional pp65 homolog for innate immune evasion and pentamer dependent virus tropism.. Journal of Virology. 95(10), JVI.00324-JVI.00321.
- Choi, K. Y., El-Hamdi, N. S., & McGregor, A. (2021). A trimeric capable gB CMV vaccine provides limited protection against a highly cell associated and epithelial tropic strain of cytomegalovirus in guinea pigs.. JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY. 102(3),
Chapters3
- McGregor, A., Choi, K. Y., Schachtele, S., & Lokensgard, J. (2013). Chapter 37 Human Herpesviruses and Animal Models. Animal Models for the Study of Human Disease. 905-925. Elsevier.
- McGregor, A., Choi, K. Y., Schachtele, S., & Lokensgard, J. (2013). Human Herpesviruses and Animal Models. ANIMAL MODELS FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN DISEASE. 905-925. Elsevier.
- McGregor, A., Yeon Choi, K., & Sung, H. (2012). Antiviral and vaccine strategies against cytomegalovirus: Current therapies and future directions. Cytomegalovirus Infections: Risk Factors, Causes and Management. 77-118.
Conference Papers3
- McGregor, A., Choi, K. Y., Schleiss, M., Kronneman, D., & Root, M. (2012). A novel replication impaired virus vaccine strategy is effective against congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Immunology. 137, 754-754.
- McGregor, A., Choi, K. Y., Schleiss, M., Bouska, C., Leviton, M., & Sweet, J. (2012). Analysis of the essential nature of viral proteins considered to be important target antigens against CMV in candidate vaccine strategies in the guinea pig model. Immunology. 137, 634-635.
- Schleiss, M. R., Choi, K. Y., McGregor, A., Leviton, M., & Buus, R. (2010). A LIVE, ATTENUATED CMV VACCINE PROTECTS AT THE PLACENTAL-FETAL INTERFACE IN THE GUINEA PIG MODEL OF CONGENITAL CMV INFECTION. Placenta. 31(9), A112-A112.
researcher on
Co-Principal Investigator2
Email
yeonchoi@tamu.edu
First Name
K. Yeon
Last Name
Choi
mailing address
Texas A&M Health Science Center; 8447 Riverside Parkway; MREB2 3209, MPIM
Bryan, TX 77807
USA