- B401, Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- +44 1752 584456
- michael.jarvis@plymouth.ac.uk

Profiles
Dr Michael Jarvis
Associate Professor in Virology and Immunology
School of Biomedical Sciences (Faculty of Health)
- Clinical trials
- Immunology
- Virology
- Herpesvirus
- Viral hemorrhagic disease
- Molecular biology
- Ebola
- Vaccines
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Biography
Biography
http://www.thejarvislab.com Please visit laboratory website for more information.
Qualifications
University of California at Davis, CA | PhD | 1996 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
University of California at Davis, CA | MA | 1995 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, UK |
| 1987-1988 | Biochemistry |
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA | BA Cum Laude | 1987 | Biology |
Professional membership
Professional Positions:
2012-present Associate Professor, School of Biomedical& Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, UK
2010-2012 Member of Graduate Faculty,Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MMI), OHSU, Portland, OR
2002-2012 Assistant Professor, VGTI, OHSU,Beaverton, OR
1996-2002 Postdoctoral Fellow,MMI, OHSU, Portland, OR
Other Experience and Professional Memberships:
2013–present Member of Society for Applied Microbiology
2013-present Director of Graduate Studies, SoBHS
2013-present Plymouth School of Medicine and Dentistry (PSMD) Research Governance Committee
2013-present PSMD Research Degrees Committee
2013-present SoBHS Executive Group
Roles on external bodies
2012–present Vaccine Editorial Board
2013–present Virology Editorial Board
2014–2017 Journal of General Virology Editorial Board
2015–present Wellcome Review Board
2009–present International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) External Scientific Advisory Committee for Development of a CMV-based HIV vaccine
2013–present National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA Grant Review Board
2013–present Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) Grant Review Board
2012–present Swedish Research Council Grant Review Board
Research
Research
Research interests
http://www.thejarvislab.com/research/
A native Californian, Ireceived my PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University ofCalifornia at Davis in 1996. With >16 years experience in cytomegalovirus(CMV) biology and the use of state-of-the-art bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)technology, I am regarded as a leading expert in the construction andcharacterization of recombinant viral vectors for prophylactic and therapeuticvaccination against infectious disease and cancer. Until 2012, I was a memberof a large multi-laboratory effort at Oregon Health & Sciences University focusedon development of a CMV-based HIV vaccine using the simian immunodeficiencyvirus (SIV) rhesus macaque model of AIDS. These studies addressing an importantsocietal problem resulted in a number of high-profile publications in Nature,Nature Medicine and Science. I moved to the University of Plymouth in Spring of2012, where I am currently an Associate Professor (Reader) in Virology &Immunology. I regard myself as a virologist who utilizes immunology, and overthe years have enjoyed acquiring the immunological expertise necessary toexamine and understand the immunology behind the vectors. I find the innovativeaspect of science particularly exciting, and development of imaginativestrategies for the use of these vectors underpins my research. My move toPlymouth has given me the necessary intellectual freedom to focus on projectsthat I initiated at OHSU, as well as to pursue new paths of interest.
Publications
Publications
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