Job title:
Professor
Department:
Molecular & Cell Biology
Plant and Microbial Biology
Bio/CV:
I was an MCB major at the University of Arizona, then pursued a PhD in virology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, followed by a postdoc in virology at UCSF. I've been a faculty member at UC Berkeley since 2006, became an HHMI investigator in 2015, and am currently Associate Chair of Plant & Microbial Biology. My research is centered on virus-host interactions that influence gene expression, primarily in the context of herpesvirus infection. This includes viral repurposing and altering of cellular gene regulation machinery to promote virus replication, as well as cellular responses to viral invasion.
For full research description, please visit Britt's Faculty Profile.
Research interests:
virology, gene expression, herpesvirus
Role:
