Overview
Dr. Feng Gao is Professor of Medicine at Duke University. The Gao laboratory has a long-standing interest in elucidating the origins and evolution of human and simian inmmunodeficiency viruses (HIV and SIV), and in studying HIV/SIV gene function and pathogenic mechanisms from the evolutionary perspective. These studies have led to new strategies to better understand HIV origins, biology, pathogenesis and drug resistance, and to design new AIDS vaccines.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus in Medicine
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2020 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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2005 - Present
Duke Human Vaccine Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Longitudinal analysis of viral dynamics in HIV+-to-HIV+ HOPE Act kidney-transplant recipients.
Journal Article J Clin Invest · September 10, 2024 BACKGROUNDThe HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act allows individuals living with HIV to accept organs from donors with HIV. This practice widens the pool of available organs, but also presents important virological issues, including the potential for HIV su ... Full text Link to item CiteConstruction of a pathway-level model for preeclampsia based on gene expression data.
Journal Article Hypertens Res · September 2024 Preeclampsia (PE) is a heterogeneous disease that seriously affects the health of mothers and fetuses. Lack of detection assays, its diagnosis and intervention are often delayed when the clinical symptoms are atypical. Using personalized pathway-based anal ... Full text Link to item CiteDipeptidyl peptidase 4 interacts with porcine coronavirus PHEV spikes and mediates host range expansion.
Journal Article J Virol · July 23, 2024 Porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus (PHEV), a neurotropic betacoronavirus, is prevalent in natural reservoir pigs and infects mice. This raises concerns about host jumping or spillover, but little is known about the cause of occurrence. Here, ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Nonhuman Primate Core Virology Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine Research and Development - Base
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2024EQAPOL - Years 2017 to 2024 - BASE
ResearchDirector · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2024Dissection of polyreactivity and neutralization activity of HIV-1 Abs (R01)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Harbin Medical University (China) ·
1984
M.D.