Micah Alan Luftig

Alter Geller Distinguished Professor in Immunology

Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

micah.luftig@duke.edu

Duke Box 3054, 424 CARL, Durham, NC 27710

213 Research Dr, CARL 0036, BOX_3054, Durham, NC 27710

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Scholarly Works - Conferences

EBNA2-Dependent T-bet Induction by Epstein-Barr Virus Reveals Mechanistic Insight into MS B Cell Dysregulation

Conference MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL · May 2026 Link to item Cite

Epstein-Barr Virus Directly Induces Atypical B Cell Formation Through EBNA2-Mediated T-bet Regulation in Multiple Sclerosis

Conference MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL · September 2025 Link to item Cite

Exploring the Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in MS Pathogenesis Through the Lens of Atypical B Cells

Conference MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL · June 2024 Link to item Cite

Epstein-Barr Virus infection of primary human naive B cells induces a transient, T-bet+/CXCR3+atypical B cell phenotype

Conference MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL · October 2023 Link to item Cite

An EBV-Associated Atypical B Cell Signature in Clinically Isolated Syndrome is Distinct Among Autoimmune and Chronic Infectious Diseases

Conference MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL · May 2023 Link to item Cite

Abstract 4949: Identification of novel regulators of response to PI3Ka inhibition in PIK3CA mutant gastric cancer

Conference Cancer Research · April 4, 2023 AbstractPIK3CA, encoding the active alpha isoform of PI3K, is the second most commonly mutated gene in cancer leading to aberrant PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling and increased protein translation, glucose metabolism ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of Host Immune Responses to Epstein-Barr Virus in Lung Transplant Recipients

Conference AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION · April 2020 Link to item Cite

Studies at the oncogenic virus/host interface: Dynamic regulation of Epstein-Barr virus-mediated B cell immortalization

Conference JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES · April 2013 Link to item Cite

Alternative Splicing Is a Major Mechanism of Gene Regulation In Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Conference BLOOD · November 19, 2010 Link to item Cite

A Comprehensive Identification of the Microrna Transcriptome and Its Application in B Cell Malignancies

Conference BLOOD · November 20, 2009 Link to item Cite

Towards the design of a peptide mimetic HIV vaccine targeting the viral fusion machinery

Conference JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE · 2006 Link to item Cite